persistency
noun
per·sis·ten·cy
pər-ˈsi-stən(t)-sē 
-ˈzi-
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The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.
—Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
During the 1960s, biologist W.D. Hamilton proposed that On the Origins of Species failed to account for the persistency of traits that didn’t directly benefit the animal in question.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2021
It is elegantly structured with silky soft tannins and great persistency.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
Many research scientists view these technologies as therapeutic grief tools, the question is of persistency and its potentially addictive implications?
—Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021
Think: multiple people, multiple outreach attempts and professional persistency.
—Ron Carson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.
—Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
During the 1960s, biologist W.D. Hamilton proposed that On the Origins of Species failed to account for the persistency of traits that didn’t directly benefit the animal in question.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2021
It is elegantly structured with silky soft tannins and great persistency.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
Many research scientists view these technologies as therapeutic grief tools, the question is of persistency and its potentially addictive implications?
—Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021
Think: multiple people, multiple outreach attempts and professional persistency.
—Ron Carson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
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“Persistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persistency. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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