continued effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time

It took a lot of patience and perseverance for all sides to reach an agreement.

Over and over, they have shown perseverance in the face of adversity.

A combination of brilliant imagination and dogged perseverance enabled them to triumph.

Eventually, her perseverance paid off and she won a contract with a major recording company.

I think the reason I won a gold medal was sheer perseverance, not because I was more talented than anybody else.