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as in preserved
to keep in good condition
he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby
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as in defended
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
part of debating is learning to maintain your position in the face of harsh challenges
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as in kept
to pay the living expenses of
we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse
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as in argued
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
she continued to maintain that a sewing machine would end up paying for itself since she could make her own clothes
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as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors
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Recent Examples of maintained
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
The Little Red Schoolhouse is still maintained as a one room schoolhouse and is only open to the public several times throughout the year for special events and activities.
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Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Epstein and Ferguson — along with her husband, the former Prince Andrew — maintained a long friendship prior to the 2008 child prostitution charges.
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Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Access that is not actively maintained should not persist by default.
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Ariel Zamir,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
As the investigation continued, evidence emerged that directly contradicted original theories that Jason Hobby had started or maintained the Alexander Mountain Fire.
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Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Coops must be clean, well maintained and located at least 25 feet from the property line.
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Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
The team maintained 72% of possession against Australia and outshot the Socceroos 30-9 but couldn’t manage to score.
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David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
Attorneys involved in the case have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and maintained that the vast majority of claims are valid.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
The Little Red Schoolhouse is still maintained as a one room schoolhouse and is only open to the public several times throughout the year for special events and activities.
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Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Epstein and Ferguson — along with her husband, the former Prince Andrew — maintained a long friendship prior to the 2008 child prostitution charges.
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Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Access that is not actively maintained should not persist by default.
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Ariel Zamir,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
As the investigation continued, evidence emerged that directly contradicted original theories that Jason Hobby had started or maintained the Alexander Mountain Fire.
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Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Coops must be clean, well maintained and located at least 25 feet from the property line.
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Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
The team maintained 72% of possession against Australia and outshot the Socceroos 30-9 but couldn’t manage to score.
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David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintained
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Scientists at the center use reconstructed skin to test products, improve its understanding of skin biology, and accelerate innovation.
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The two-acre campus is structured around a reconstructed bluff on the Mississippi River, known locally as the promenade.
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While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
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Since then, Hawks says, the team has unearthed other bones that might be better preserved, and sampling and sequencing technologies have also improved.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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Legal counsel for the Department of Homeland Security defended the administration's actions, citing the long-standing effort to terminate the program.
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The Cubs kept the game plan fairly simple for Peterson in his debut following a whirlwind couple of days after learning he had been traded Wednesday evening.
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All calls will be kept confidential.
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.
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During the primary the two contenders agreed on most issues, but Valdez argued throughout the campaign that Reynoso wasn't outspoken enough.
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Meloni has insisted that any use of Italian bases for offensive operations would require parliamentary backing.
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One of the key requirements insisted on by the city was that the entire facility be rated to withstand a Cat 5 hurricane.
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This ancient developmental program, deeply conserved, can also be radically repurposed, as seen in the star-nosed mole's sensory tentacles.
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These nuclei are extremely well conserved across different species through evolution, all the way from lampreys to humans.
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That would mean the Wide stays at $2,000 while the Ultra hits new, unknown price heights justified by premium specs.
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There was no diving here; no, this was earnest, earned writhing on the grass — medically justified.
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“Maintained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintained. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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