REMAINED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

remained

verb

past tense of remain

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 Ecology remained characteristic of her approach, but Carson now broadened her aims to encompass a mobilization of public opinion equal to the task of addressing the widespread harms of chemical pesticides in everyday life and agricultural ecosystems alike. —

Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 Tensions have remained high since the ceasefire, and the two sides have launched attacks on each other multiple times in recent weeks. —

Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 June 2026 The May jobs report indicated that the labor market was still resilient, adding 172,000 jobs as the unemployment rate remained consistent. —

Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 June 2026 One thing that’s remained constant, though, is the unassailable culinary reputation of Buford Highway. —

Su-Jit Lin - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 7 June 2026 For decades, however, the design remained largely impractical due to limitations in magnetic materials, manufacturing precision, and power control systems. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026 Officials have not released the 18-year-old's name, saying Saturday that notifications remained pending to his next of kin. —

Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 June 2026 As of Sunday, the Bent County Correctional Facility remained on lockdown status, and all visitation at Colorado Department of Corrections facilities had been suspended, Gonzalez said. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 As of Sunday afternoon, the shooter remained at large. —

Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

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Popular with Laguna Beach and LA locals for a quick staycation, the property also draws a loyal set of Montage brand devotees who’ve stayed at one of the sister properties in South Carolina, Deer Valley, or Los Cabos.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
The 2024 Current Obesity Reports review independently found no consistent signal of greater muscle wasting in people who cycled versus those who stayed at a stable higher weight.

— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026