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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 bulk of the fans who remained after Detroit’s blowout Game 7 loss at Little Caesars Arena were there for the Cleveland Cavaliers after being bussed in by owner Dan Gilbert.
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Gone was the meek servant child, replaced by a confident woman who remained composed during aggressive cross-examination.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The findings remained consistent even after accounting for factors such as smoking, income, body weight and other lifestyle habits.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Meanwhile, some of Epstein’s accounts officially remained open at the bank following his arrest on July 6, 2019—seven months after he was supposed to have been terminated.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 May 2026
The players and staff remained silent and emotionless until the door of their bus closed and left for Suwon under police escort.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Arlene remained involved in the restaurant until 1978, and passed in 1981.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Their recipe for success, however, remained depth.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
The agency said another Californian remained on the ship as of Friday.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Gone was the meek servant child, replaced by a confident woman who remained composed during aggressive cross-examination.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The findings remained consistent even after accounting for factors such as smoking, income, body weight and other lifestyle habits.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Meanwhile, some of Epstein’s accounts officially remained open at the bank following his arrest on July 6, 2019—seven months after he was supposed to have been terminated.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 May 2026
The players and staff remained silent and emotionless until the door of their bus closed and left for Suwon under police escort.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Arlene remained involved in the restaurant until 1978, and passed in 1981.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Their recipe for success, however, remained depth.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
The agency said another Californian remained on the ship as of Friday.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
Verb
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Some stayed glued to their phones.—
Eric Licas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Miami manager Clayton McCullough said Alcantara flooded the strike zone early but paid for a couple mistakes that stayed elevated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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The man continued moving around inside the fountain even as police ordered him to get out, according to the outlet.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Even without funding for the security component ‒ and amid legal uncertainty ‒ construction on the ballroom has continued.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Djena went back to the Toures’ house and waited.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The department said its investigation revealed that Marquez, a Hawthorne resident, is a former boyfriend of Fernandez and waited for her near her workplace.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The verbal understanding, which lasted 43 years across six city administrations, is ending in May as city officials raised concerns about service levels, record-keeping and financial oversight.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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In his fourth start, the game lasted 26 innings.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Problems persisted, with the economy stagnant and Cubans still seeking to leave the country.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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The peak of Grok’s download popularity coincided with a January 2026 update that allowed Grok users to generate millions of sexualized images of women and children by using real photos to virtually undress people—a situation that persisted for weeks before developers addressed the situation.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2026
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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