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as in preserves
to keep in good condition
he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby
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as in defends
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
part of debating is learning to maintain your position in the face of harsh challenges
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as in supports
to pay the living expenses of
we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse
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as in argues
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
she continued to maintain that a sewing machine would end up paying for itself since she could make her own clothes
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as in insists
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors
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Recent Examples of maintains
The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.
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Austin Mock, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
With the win, Florida (43-25-3) maintains its spot at the top of the Atlantic Division with 11 games left to play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Detroit maintains its spot at sixth in the Eastern Conference behind the Indiana Pacers (41-29) and Milwaukee Bucks (40-30).
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The company, which maintains a database with the genetic information of over 15 million people, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on Sunday.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Designed for six occupants, the pressurized capsule maintains a comfortable environment and boasts some of the largest spaceflight windows ever created.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2025
The finish of the polish is glossy and catches the light, but still maintains the iconic, solid-red hue that the lipstick is renowned for.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
This non-invasive approach maintains the bottle's integrity while confirming its authenticity.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Austin Mock, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
With the win, Florida (43-25-3) maintains its spot at the top of the Atlantic Division with 11 games left to play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Detroit maintains its spot at sixth in the Eastern Conference behind the Indiana Pacers (41-29) and Milwaukee Bucks (40-30).
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The company, which maintains a database with the genetic information of over 15 million people, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on Sunday.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Designed for six occupants, the pressurized capsule maintains a comfortable environment and boasts some of the largest spaceflight windows ever created.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2025
The finish of the polish is glossy and catches the light, but still maintains the iconic, solid-red hue that the lipstick is renowned for.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
This non-invasive approach maintains the bottle's integrity while confirming its authenticity.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintains
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In addition to the musical reconstruction, McBurney has been making a contemporary English version of the libretto, with the translator Hannah Whitley, that preserves the original’s vernacular.—
Jeffrey Arlo Brown,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Crawford's victory preserves the court's 4-3 liberal majority, safeguarding control of one of the most politically consequential state supreme courts in the nation.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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After the game, Willard defends his comments questioning Maryland’s name, image and likeness funds compared with those of other Big Ten counterparts.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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Platt defends his record Platt was not present.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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Such emerging opportunities can also be applied to cost benchmarking, scope-of-work planning and management, client-agency performance evaluations and many other key marketing functions that procurement supports.—
Bruno Gralpois,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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But for people living with chronic pain, experts agreed this research supports the idea that healthy eating could be a tool for some relief.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
3 Jan. 2025
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White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
11 Dec. 2024
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But Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, Alphabet’s venture capital division, argues that’s the wrong way for founders to think about design.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune Asia,
10 Dec. 2024
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The source who spoke with PEOPLE insists that the dispute stems from governance concerns, not personal grievances.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Ali insists the country can balance climate leadership and fossil fuel exploitation.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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That means the agency stops paying out for previous disasters and conserves its money for life-saving missions during any new ones.—
Mae Anderson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Oct. 2024
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This not only conserves landfill space but also promotes recycling and resource conservation.—
Ganes Kesari,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2024
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While this initiative aims to reward family formation, DOT also justifies its stance by saying projects will go to areas with rising populations, which presumably would need them in years to come.—
Haisten Willis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Mar. 2025
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, has condemned the United States for deploying an aircraft carrier to South Korea, calling the move a provocative act that justifies its nuclear program.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Sickle cell disease keeps Alessia inside, homeschooled by Rodriguez when she isn't being treated by her familiar team of doctors and nurses at Stony Brook Hospital on Long Island.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Often, a bit of adjusting keeps the family budget balanced but sometimes those worries can spiral out of control, resulting in lifelong emotional and material consequences, from guilt and shame to insurmountable debt.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Maintains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintains. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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