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as in stayed
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 continued
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 remained
The intersection remained closed Sunday as crews worked to excavate and repair the line.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Along with teaching the sport to newcomers — some had never really picked up a lacrosse stick before — generating interest remained the most difficult part.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
By April, reports showed that Raman and Pratt slightly outraised Bass, further evidence that the race remained competitive.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 May 2026
As of 2011, scientists estimated that as much as 91 percent of the oceans’ species remained undiscovered—so fully describing all our planet’s marine inhabitants would take scientists centuries at the current pace.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
The longtime friends went on to star together on Nickelodeon's Victorious, where Grande starred as Cat Valentine and Gillies played Jade West, and have remained close ever since.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Ensuring the tree’s roots and branches remained undisturbed during building was no small feat.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2026
The drop in oil prices comes as the US and Iran are negotiating a deal that would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained effectively closed to oil flows since the start of the war on February 28.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
After the shutdown, Jeffries remained on the offensive.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Along with teaching the sport to newcomers — some had never really picked up a lacrosse stick before — generating interest remained the most difficult part.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
By April, reports showed that Raman and Pratt slightly outraised Bass, further evidence that the race remained competitive.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 May 2026
As of 2011, scientists estimated that as much as 91 percent of the oceans’ species remained undiscovered—so fully describing all our planet’s marine inhabitants would take scientists centuries at the current pace.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
The longtime friends went on to star together on Nickelodeon's Victorious, where Grande starred as Cat Valentine and Gillies played Jade West, and have remained close ever since.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Ensuring the tree’s roots and branches remained undisturbed during building was no small feat.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2026
The drop in oil prices comes as the US and Iran are negotiating a deal that would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained effectively closed to oil flows since the start of the war on February 28.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
After the shutdown, Jeffries remained on the offensive.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
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Sun Drop grew and grew and eventually wasn’t bottled much in Concord, where the staff stayed small.—
Julia Coin
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The partisan shares returned to near-parity, but the total stayed elevated.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Over the decades, Andrews has continued to build an award-winning career across film and television, earning multiple Oscar nominations and 10 Emmy nominations, including recognition for her voice-over role in Bridgerton.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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The remark, however, did not seem to distract play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown, who continued the broadcast without acknowledging it.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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As sailors were getting ready to disembark from the carrier in Norfolk, Jaylessa De La Rosa waited for her partner Omar Mora.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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For race fans around the world, Sunday, May 24, 2026, is the day many have waited for all year.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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On Thursday, the school promoted offensive coordinator Anthony Vizakis to take over the coveted role, ending a search that lasted about six weeks.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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The struggle between the federal agent and the two men lasted about 12 seconds, contradicting the agent’s account that he was engaged in a struggle for about three minutes before the shooting.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Currently, Lebanon is supposed to be under a ceasefire, but Israeli strikes have persisted.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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The promise by the National Weather Service for drier and warmer weather for the Bay Area still persisted Thursday afternoon, but that weather was taking its sweet time getting to the region.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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