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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
However, the couple remained close and even continued to live together at the Royal Lodge estate near Windsor Castle.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The ones that remained are the cream of the crop, and lack of activity has never been Sheridan’s problem.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Even as models were refined, calculations were checked, detectors were calibrated, and independent neutrino detectors were built (but seeing the same result), the discrepancy remained.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
As the game progressed to extra innings, the Blue Jays threatened to score in the top of the 10th inning, but a great throw from Teoscar Hernandez in right field and a perfect relay from Edman had Blue Jays baserunner Davis Schneider dead to rights at the plate as the game remained all square.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Scales remained with the production for its nine-month run before transferring to Broadway studied acting under Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
But the lure of American markets remained.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Citing climate change concerns and the melting ice sheet, Greenland implemented a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in 2021—seemingly bringing all oil dreams to an end—but the government agreed that White Flame’s licenses were grandfathered and remained valid.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Each case remained a mystery for decades.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The ones that remained are the cream of the crop, and lack of activity has never been Sheridan’s problem.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Even as models were refined, calculations were checked, detectors were calibrated, and independent neutrino detectors were built (but seeing the same result), the discrepancy remained.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
As the game progressed to extra innings, the Blue Jays threatened to score in the top of the 10th inning, but a great throw from Teoscar Hernandez in right field and a perfect relay from Edman had Blue Jays baserunner Davis Schneider dead to rights at the plate as the game remained all square.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Scales remained with the production for its nine-month run before transferring to Broadway studied acting under Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
But the lure of American markets remained.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Citing climate change concerns and the melting ice sheet, Greenland implemented a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in 2021—seemingly bringing all oil dreams to an end—but the government agreed that White Flame’s licenses were grandfathered and remained valid.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Each case remained a mystery for decades.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
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The conversation wasn’t animated and, ultimately, cool heads stayed that way.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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This more powerful wealth effect could help explain why consumer spending has stayed resilient.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, several of the show's younger stars continued acting and have appeared in various television shows and movies.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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All northbound lanes were shut down and traffic was diverted onto Bird Road as the investigation continued.—
Hunter Geisel,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Former Michigan State Coach Mel Tucker Michigan State at least waited until Mel Tucker’s second season, including a second win over Michigan, before giving him a 10-year, nearly $100 million deal for fear of losing him to LSU in 2021.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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After landing on a narrow ledge, the canine waited there for around 20 minutes while authorities and rescue teams rushed to the scene.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The trial lasted less than a week, and the jury took less than two and a half hours to find Smith guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, The New York Times reported.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those talks lasted for five hours.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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Rumors have persisted about a WWE comeback, just as John Cena is bidding farewell to fans on his retirement tour.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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That love has persisted across the decades, even as his band, Rush, became one of the biggest acts in the world.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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