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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
Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Photograph Collection, which is maintained by University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections staff.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Six items, including UDF milk and Rhinegeist beer, have maintained stable prices since the index began in spring 2023.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The united front that the national public media giants have maintained for so long is also among the casualties.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Defense filings include letters from 70 individuals—family members, collaborators, and fellow inmates—describing Combs as a stabilizing force in prison who has mentored others and maintained composure under challenging conditions.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Carey, however, has consistently maintained there was no relationship.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That intentionality has to be maintained.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Proponents saw them as a way to ensure Alaskans maintained a vested interest in the Alaska Permanent Fund.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
While the roads are well-maintained, the winding mountain sections require attentive driving, especially when leaf-peeping traffic increases.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Photograph Collection, which is maintained by University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections staff.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Six items, including UDF milk and Rhinegeist beer, have maintained stable prices since the index began in spring 2023.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The united front that the national public media giants have maintained for so long is also among the casualties.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Defense filings include letters from 70 individuals—family members, collaborators, and fellow inmates—describing Combs as a stabilizing force in prison who has mentored others and maintained composure under challenging conditions.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Carey, however, has consistently maintained there was no relationship.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That intentionality has to be maintained.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Proponents saw them as a way to ensure Alaskans maintained a vested interest in the Alaska Permanent Fund.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintained
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Compared to green tea, white tea undergoes minimal processing, so higher levels of catechins and polyphenols are preserved.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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Today, it is carefully preserved in the Chapel of the Holy Chalice inside València’s Cathedral, where pilgrims, scholars, and curious travelers from all over the world come to admire it.—
Visit València,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Comedian Bill Burr also defended his decision to perform at Riyadh.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Over the centuries she’s been branded a traitor, condemned as a nymphomaniac, diagnosed as a sociopath and — more recently — defended as a victim of circumstances.—
Phillipa Gregory,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The 2-year-old appears to have gotten out into the backyard and opened a kennel where two Rottweilers were being kept, allowing the dogs to get out and attack him, the Valdosta Police Department said in a statement.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal kept the ball for another minute and quietened the home crowd to get a better feel for the game.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to The Associated Press, the Justice Department argued in a July memo that grants for HSIs were unconstitutional because they were reserved for schools that have at least 25% Hispanic enrollment.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Beneath Nkrumah’s elaborate rhetoric, Mazrui argued, lay a simple drive to consolidate control through a one-party state that would inevitably empower only his most loyal—and least thoughtful—allies.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Denmark insisted on safeguards for women and children and for Haiti to do more to address the root causes of instability and carry out reforms in its governance system.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The former congresswoman insisted a shutdown must be avoided.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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But it had nonetheless been conserved and cared for, which allowed new meanings to slowly emerge.—
Mollie Barnes,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Because energy is conserved, and gravitational radiation (also known as a gravitational wave) carries energy, this leads to the decay of the mutual orbits of these masses.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just a kid… but the hype feels justified.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s strike came a day after the administration justified its previous strikes in a memo to lawmakers, some of whom have expressed concerns about an overreach of executive power.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Several companies, including Ace Hardware and power tool makers Milwaukee Tool and STIHL, have supported the New York measure as a way to help offset the costs of lawn care companies replacing older equipment.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Public opinion broadly supported Democrats at the time of the dispute that turned into the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Maintained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintained. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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