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CARD 4 OF 4

tenacity

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

Persistent determination or a firm hold on a purpose.

Her tenacity kept the restoration project alive through repeated delays.

Dictionary practice example.

Ben's tenacity did not mean working without breaks or claiming certainty he lacked. It meant returning to the difficult task, documenting the remaining gaps, and carrying the work as far as the evidence allowed.

From Staying With Difficult Work.

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