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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 unnamed former Global Risk employees remained the linchpin of Broidy’s lawsuit.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
That defense entered the second week of March ranked fourth in the league but remained on a milk carton Sunday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball started 0-for-5 with three turnovers and didn’t score until under three minutes remained in the second quarter.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Nonetheless, Orefice and Berger, his Players Era collaborator and a former AND1 cofounder, have repeatedly maintained that their men’s tournament has remained profitable.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
At the time of this article’s publication, Blake’s credit remained on the song on major streaming services.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
The lack of timely at-bats remained an issue.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Yet, her sister remained in captivity.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its regional partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, based on a preliminary passenger list that remained subject to confirmation.
—Gursimran Mehar, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
That defense entered the second week of March ranked fourth in the league but remained on a milk carton Sunday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball started 0-for-5 with three turnovers and didn’t score until under three minutes remained in the second quarter.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Nonetheless, Orefice and Berger, his Players Era collaborator and a former AND1 cofounder, have repeatedly maintained that their men’s tournament has remained profitable.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
At the time of this article’s publication, Blake’s credit remained on the song on major streaming services.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
The lack of timely at-bats remained an issue.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Yet, her sister remained in captivity.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its regional partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, based on a preliminary passenger list that remained subject to confirmation.
—Gursimran Mehar, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
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Even without Holloway, the Crimson Tide stayed right with the Wolverines for much of the up-tempo matchup of two of the tournament's highest scoring teams.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the second half of this week, prices rose by $10 a barrel, and so far have stayed there — despite a post by the president stating talks were going well.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Emergency teams rushed to the crash site as search and rescue operations continued late into the day.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The death toll was nearly double that of the previous figure given by authorities, who continued search and recovery efforts at the site of the deadly crash.—
Luis Jaime Acosta,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the morning, lines were long, but not as long as on other days this weekend, when passengers waited four or five hours just to get through security.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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More patient, the Reds waited until the bottom of the sixth to request a challenge, and proceeded to go a perfect 6 for 6 before the end of regulation.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Since the blockade, virtually everyone on the island has lost power in blackouts that, at one point, lasted 20 hours; three grids have broken down in four months; hospitals have been unable to function.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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That strike lasted more than a year and included violent confrontations between police and protesters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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If the warm pattern that has persisted from the winter into the spring continues, however, the odds of a potentially extreme wildfire season tick up considerably.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Claudia Jordan, who joined a decade later, alleges the culture persisted.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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