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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
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Many businesses offer aggressive incentives to attract new clients while overlooking those who have stayed for years.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The ball barely stayed fair, and Hernández appeared to think the ball was going to bounce out of play for an automatic double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Israeli attacks have killed nearly four hundred people since April 16th and Israel’s forces have continued to destroy villages and consolidate territorial gains in southern Lebanon.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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As for Jalen Duren, the big man’s postseason woes continued.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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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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This lasted until 2023, when new management company Storey Hotel Management (who also run Nanuku Resort in Fiji and the Ameswell Hotel in California) took over, and the resort has maintained its elegance and quiet luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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However, Hernández’s prolonged offensive slump to start the season lasted long enough that, earlier this homestand, Roberts dropped him to the eighth spot in the order.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Researchers found health disparities persisted across Texas, with some gaps appearing more severe than in other Southwestern states.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Global temperature records could be challenged again So far, 2024 ranked as the planet’s warmest year on record, following the last El Nino event, which emerged in mid-2023 and persisted through spring 2024, according to NOAA.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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