Word Of The Day

perseverate

perseverate • \per-SEV-uh-rayt\  • verb
To perseverate is to intently focus one's attention on a thought or thoughts. Perseverate can also mean "to recur or repeat continually."

// They teach that there is no use in perseverating about past regrets.

// Nervous thoughts perseverated in the back of her mind for weeks leading up to the event, but it was a complete success.

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Examples:
"Why do we remember the close losses more than the wins? ... We perseverate on Milwaukee's 24-point comeback with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter but forget the Wolves trailed by 16 with less than five minutes to play before beating Houston earlier this year." — Michael Rand, The Minnesota Star Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025

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