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Online Dictionary Entry
assist v.: to help someone complete a task or achieve a goal
insist v.: to demand something firmly or repeatedly
consist v.: to be made up of or composed of something
persist v.: to continue firmly despite difficulty or opposition

Read the sentence.

The coach reminded the team that they must __________ through tough practices if they want to improve before the championship game.

Which word from the online dictionary entry should be used to complete the sentence while maintaining the most accurate meaning?

persist

insist

consist

assist

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
persist

"Persist" means to continue firmly despite difficulty, which fits "through tough practices." The others don't match the meaning.