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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
Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 19 June 2026
In the end, Switzerland maintained 62% possession with seven shots on goal, compared with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s three.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Coops must be clean, well maintained and located at least 25 feet from the property line.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Heliconois hecale also maintained body mass and muscle function for longer — even when deprived of pollen.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
The team maintained 72% of possession against Australia and outshot the Socceroos 30-9 but couldn’t manage to score.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Concurrently, the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, indicating no immediate cuts given persistent high inflation and robust job growth.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The Javae have long maintained close ties with non-Indigenous ranchers.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Witt has maintained a close relationship with Sooners head coach Skip Johnson.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Verb
As the investigation continued, evidence emerged that directly contradicted original theories that Jason Hobby had started or maintained the Alexander Mountain Fire.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 19 June 2026
In the end, Switzerland maintained 62% possession with seven shots on goal, compared with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s three.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Coops must be clean, well maintained and located at least 25 feet from the property line.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Heliconois hecale also maintained body mass and muscle function for longer — even when deprived of pollen.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
The team maintained 72% of possession against Australia and outshot the Socceroos 30-9 but couldn’t manage to score.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Concurrently, the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, indicating no immediate cuts given persistent high inflation and robust job growth.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The Javae have long maintained close ties with non-Indigenous ranchers.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Witt has maintained a close relationship with Sooners head coach Skip Johnson.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintained
Adjective
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The two-acre campus is structured around a reconstructed bluff on the Mississippi River, known locally as the promenade.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
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Getting the balance right required the team to construct an entire internal grammar for the device – rules about camera movement, visual effects, and crucially, what characters entering a reconstructed scene could see, do and interact with.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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After excavation was halted, the remains were reinterred, and the site was preserved under the National Park Service.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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The company preserved Pan Am logos and gold paneling, and restored the original reflecting pools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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In an interview with WFAA following the verdict, Roach defended his decision to bar cameras and livestreaming from the courtroom.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Mullin defended the agency's broader mission, noting that ICE also investigates serious criminal activity.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Despite some wage growth, incomes haven’t kept pace with persistent inflation.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But somehow, the Valkyries went cold and the Storm kept fighting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The groups argued that the site of the garden runs afoul of federal laws and has not been authorized by Congress.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Opponents to the development argued that the circumstances are different and that the court's decision does not apply to the Greeley case.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Organizations insisted the company device was sufficient, employees carried both, and security teams worried about data leakage.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The thespian in me also insisted on 'Waving Through a Window' from Dear Evan Hansen.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The genetic machinery for responding to photoperiod is deeply conserved; there is no evolutionary precedent for light at the wrong time of night, and therefore no adaptive buffer against it.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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These nuclei are extremely well conserved across different species through evolution, all the way from lampreys to humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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This massive financial scaling is justified by intense business momentum.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Routine matters might be handled internally or deferred, while more significant issues justified the cost of external counsel.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Maintained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintained. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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