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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
Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that for years, the two brands maintained a positive working relationship, opening two standalone parks using intellectual property from the children's TV show and four Sesame Land attractions.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Real modernization demands context—reasoning about how applications interact, how governance and data integrity are maintained, and how change unfolds safely across an enterprise.
—Milan Shetti, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
So, anyone who maintained a diversified portfolio during those periods may have seen some worrying drops in their holdings in the short run, but benefited soon after.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Acknowledging that more Cubans than ever are living abroad, the Cuban leader said that many of them are professionals who have maintained close cultural and family ties to the island.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Ellison has maintained that CNN will remain an editorially independent news organization.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Designed around lush vegetation, waterways, and carefully maintained wildlife habitats, the park gives visitors a chance to explore environments inspired by African and Asian landscapes without ever leaving Central Florida.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Testing battery durability The results revealed that the battery maintained stable efficiency through tens of thousands of charge-discharge cycles.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, the tycoon has maintained close relationships with former Tanzanian heads of state and the current president, Samia Suluhu Hassan.
—Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that for years, the two brands maintained a positive working relationship, opening two standalone parks using intellectual property from the children's TV show and four Sesame Land attractions.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Real modernization demands context—reasoning about how applications interact, how governance and data integrity are maintained, and how change unfolds safely across an enterprise.
—Milan Shetti, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
So, anyone who maintained a diversified portfolio during those periods may have seen some worrying drops in their holdings in the short run, but benefited soon after.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Acknowledging that more Cubans than ever are living abroad, the Cuban leader said that many of them are professionals who have maintained close cultural and family ties to the island.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Ellison has maintained that CNN will remain an editorially independent news organization.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Designed around lush vegetation, waterways, and carefully maintained wildlife habitats, the park gives visitors a chance to explore environments inspired by African and Asian landscapes without ever leaving Central Florida.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Testing battery durability The results revealed that the battery maintained stable efficiency through tens of thousands of charge-discharge cycles.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintained
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Plus, there are five historic tea houses preserved in a large Japanese garden.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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That these subjects are placed before a camera is certainly important, but that’s only the first step to ensuring their stories are told, and preserved, with the requisite care.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, the president defended him.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Canada and Mexico defended their trilateral trade agreement with the US following Washington’s threats to withdraw from the $2 trillion pact.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The strong winds have kept firefighters from containing any of the fires, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the Lions kept their poise — and sank their free throws down the stretch.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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And the prosecutors argued that Lauer’s decision to wait eight years after the initial FBI raid to enter a guilty plea should result in a longer sentence.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The district argued there was another year left before there were five failed ratings in a row, but the judge panel struck down this argument, among others.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Information Minister Attaullah Tarar insisted that more than 300 Taliban officials had been killed in strikes on Kabul and two other cities.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her reconstructed face was then compared with three other Australopithecus specimens, including one from South Africa and two from Ethiopia, as well as modern great apes.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The museum’s collection includes a reconstructed 16th-century gold tearoom and a bas-relief bronze by Antoine Bourdelle originally made for the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of acres, including many former rice plantations, have been conserved in the area between Beaufort and Charleston, and marshes there stretch out like coastal prairies.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The state has conserved 70 acres of coastal land in Portsmouth thanks to settlement funds from an oil spill that marred area waters more than 20 years ago.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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Any proposal to increase taxes on that same November ballot — however justified — is almost certainly doomed, and might even add to the miasma of faux outrage that’s already surrounding the statewide tax cut.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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With the knockout rounds underway, Team USA will now look to quiet critics on the field and prove DeRosa’s faith in the roster was justified.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Maintained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintained. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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