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To continue steadily or firmly in spite of opposition or criticism (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen June 13, 2026

Answer
PERSIST
PERSIST · 7 letters · puzzle shows ***SIST
The Root
SISTmeans “to stand, place”

In a sentence: Stella continues to PERSIST in her commitment to earn good grades for acceptance to college.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To continue steadily or firmly in spite of opposition or criticism (verb)” has the answer PERSIST (7 letters), built on the root SIST, which means “to stand, place”. See the full June 13, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.