MAINTAINS Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

maintains

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Definition of maintains next

present tense third-person singular of maintain

as in preserves

to keep in good condition he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby

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as in defends

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 supports

to pay the living expenses of we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse

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as in argues

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 insists

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 maintains The long experience and tight teamwork of unionized camera crews, art departments, and so forth from production to production both maintains high professional standards and reinforces long-standing professional norms. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 The Tribune maintains editorial control over assignments and content. —

Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 Despite its challenges, SI maintains cultural appeal among younger audiences that its owner Authentic Brands Group hopes to grow through a more diversified business model. —

Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 Stomach sleepers generally do best with a Firm mattress that prevents their midsection from sinking too deeply into the mattress and maintains proper spinal alignment. —

Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 SpaceX, which maintains a large presence in Southern California’s burgeoning aerospace sector, is readying an initial public offering possibly for this summer that is expected to be the largest in history, perhaps raising as much as $75 billion. —

The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 The city maintains it’s complied with state requirements for working with tribes and mitigating the presence of Indigenous artifacts and remains, Carmichael said. —

Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 In a statement to PEOPLE, Akay Gomez’s attorney, Stephen Robert Kahn, said his client maintains his innocence and plans to appeal his conviction. —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026 Maryland Matters maintains editorial independence. —

Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026

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Set the scene Pigalle, situated at the foot of Montmartre, may have shaken off its reputation for debauchery but the neighborhood nonetheless preserves a seductive energy, a holdover from its red-light-district days.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Harder still to see the people who have persevered through it all and the culture that preserves signs of civilization, even in deeply uncivil times.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026