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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 couple was released three days later, but the children have remained in state custody ever since.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Their recipe for success, however, remained depth.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the Forbidden City in January, Xi did not attend and the site remained open to the public.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 10 May 2026
For decades, Flores remained a person of interest in Smart’s disappearance.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Reigns hit Fatu with a clothesline, who remained unmoved, and then Fatu took Reigns down with a clothesline.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The agency said another Californian remained on the ship as of Friday.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Meanwhile, the Marlins are sending catcher Agustin Ramirez to Triple-A after an uneven first five weeks in which his power declined, his defense remained poor and base running errors frustrated the team.
—Barry Jackson, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
As of May 2026, the wrongful death lawsuit against Lakewood and its police department remained unresolved.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Their recipe for success, however, remained depth.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the Forbidden City in January, Xi did not attend and the site remained open to the public.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 10 May 2026
For decades, Flores remained a person of interest in Smart’s disappearance.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Reigns hit Fatu with a clothesline, who remained unmoved, and then Fatu took Reigns down with a clothesline.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The agency said another Californian remained on the ship as of Friday.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Meanwhile, the Marlins are sending catcher Agustin Ramirez to Triple-A after an uneven first five weeks in which his power declined, his defense remained poor and base running errors frustrated the team.
—Barry Jackson, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
As of May 2026, the wrongful death lawsuit against Lakewood and its police department remained unresolved.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
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Through the torso, the fit stayed close before the skirt dropped from the waist in a full bell shape, holding its rounded line in the original fall 2026 styling and on Holmes.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The 55-year-old driver stayed at the scene of the collision in Borough Park.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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During the long aftermath of the civil-rights movement, many authors and advocates imagined that King’s struggle could be continued by expanding its reach.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The denim factory in Vietnam continued to advance its smart manufacturing transformation, which includes a smart warehouse management system, smart AGV system, a smart cutting system and intelligent production lines.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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While family members and peers in Yuba City waited for more information, Burris writhed deeper into the bus, and responders in Martinez formulated a plan to rescue the people left inside.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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York walked in as a three-star recruit at Texas A&M in 2023, seized a starting job as a true freshman in fall camp, started 39 straight games at inside linebacker over three seasons, and waited with family April 26 to hear his name called on Day 3 of the NFL Draft.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Verb
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That second-inning at-bat lasted three more pitches.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The Mesozoic era lasted some hundred and eighty-six million years.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The conspiracy theories — which claim NASA faked the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969, and subsequent missions to win the Space Race, often alleging the events were filmed in a studio — have persisted for decades.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Oh exited the series following season 10 in 2014, but Owen’s relationship issues persisted.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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