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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 physically largest, Quebec, remained loyal, as did the most lucrative, Jamaica.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 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
After his death, the cottage remained a vacation home for presidents, became an office and community center for the retirement home, and a dormitory for female residents.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 May 2026
There was no challenge from the Mets dugout, and the run remained on the board, giving the Angels an early 1-0 lead.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Despite those challenges, Thomas has remained deeply appreciative of the experience.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The first film, a commercial success with $326 million globally, has remained a generation-spanning cultural touchstone.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 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
After being bossed by Paris Saint-Germain across two legs in the Champions League quarter-final, Slot insisted the future remained bright at Liverpool.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 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
After his death, the cottage remained a vacation home for presidents, became an office and community center for the retirement home, and a dormitory for female residents.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 May 2026
There was no challenge from the Mets dugout, and the run remained on the board, giving the Angels an early 1-0 lead.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Despite those challenges, Thomas has remained deeply appreciative of the experience.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The first film, a commercial success with $326 million globally, has remained a generation-spanning cultural touchstone.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 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
After being bossed by Paris Saint-Germain across two legs in the Champions League quarter-final, Slot insisted the future remained bright at Liverpool.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
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In February of this year, a district court ruled that DHS's third-country removal practices were unlawful, but the ruling was stayed pending the government's appeal, allowing the deportations to continue.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The firm’s apparent demand metric, which tracks the 30-day change in outright purchases of bitcoin, stayed negative throughout April while futures demand rose.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 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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By the time the flight landed in Baltimore, airport fire crews were in place for a traditional water cannon salute, and ground staff waited at the gate with cheers and a bottle of champagne.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The Texans could have waited another year to begin negotiations.—
Jonathan M. Alexander,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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My first experience of a title win came after a long drought which had lasted my whole lifetime.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Our own shopping director, Rachel Fletcher, can attest to Farm Girl’s long-lasting petals, stating that her own peonies lasted nearly ten glorious days.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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From the players who persisted through injuries to play to the ones with decisions to go or stay, Brandt Clarke, Drew Doughty, Andrei Kuzmenko and Scott Laughton all discussed their futures.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But problems persisted despite tens of millions of dollars in investment and the opening of a new jail facility in 2015.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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