Meaning & use

tenacity

noun·Advanced

The determination to keep working toward something despite difficulty.

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Her tenacity kept the neighborhood garden project alive through a difficult winter.

The team showed tenacity by revising the design after every failed test.

A note on using this word

Use 'show tenacity' or 'with tenacity.' It describes continued effort; it does not guarantee that the goal or method is wise.

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