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as in to stay
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today
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as in to continue
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once
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Recent Examples of remain
But those big goals contrast with the reality on the ground, where disarming Hamas remains a challenge.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Today, the campus remains a sanctuary for spiritual living and well-being.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The Wolverines have two athletes who remain from their 2021 national championship team – graduate students Carly Bauman and Reyna Guggino.
—Dakayla Hawkins, Daily News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Today, the campus remains a sanctuary for spiritual living and well-being.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The Wolverines have two athletes who remain from their 2021 national championship team – graduate students Carly Bauman and Reyna Guggino.
—Dakayla Hawkins, Daily News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remain
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The top two in the season standings are now Bridgeman and Gotterup, two good buddies who often stay together on the road.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Hughes said the brothers, who roomed together, kept their door open all week and personally spoke to every single American athlete competing in Milan who stayed at the village.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Plume continues as a lunch and dinner spot throughout the day, and pours cocktails inspired by Taiwan’s indigenous birds after dark (the Regulus Goodfellow with local craft gin, pine needle tea, and maple syrup is a knockout).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Langford's family has waited so long for justice, obituaries show that at least one of her four children died 15 years ago at the age of 72.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The helicopter was then diverted to Morelia International Airport, where an Air Force plane was waiting to take them to Mexico City.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The labor stoppage lasted 99 days, with the two sides reaching an agreement for a new CBA in time to avoid missing games in 2022.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Clark’s trial lasted 32 days over a period of several months.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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While stars of all colors and masses — from blue giants to red dwarfs — will burn through their fuel and die, the brown dwarfs of the Universe will persist.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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If this mismatch persists, then Norwegian won’t be able to keep pace with the investments that its competitors are making in the delivery of upscale experiences.—
Adam Goldstein,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Remain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remain. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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