remained; remaining; remains
1
a
: to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up
only a few ruins remain
b
: to be something yet to be shown, done, or treated
it remains to be seen
2
: to stay in the same place or with the same person or group
especially
: to stay behind
3
: to continue unchanged
the fact remains that we can't go
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Examples of remain in a Sentence
Verb
Little remained after the fire.
Only two minutes still remain in the game.
The question remains: who fired the shot?
She remained in Boston after she finished college.
The soldiers were ordered to remain at their posts.
I remained behind after the class had ended.
He remained with the team.
Noun
the remains of the house ripped apart by the tornado littered the block for weeks afterward
archaeologists discovered the remains of an Incan woman and carefully excavated her burial site, which promised to yield important clues about her status
gathered up the remains of the buffet and delivered them to a local homeless shelter
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Despite the challenges ahead, Peters remains optimistic about the BOP’s future.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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In 1681, La Salle sent two explorers to search for the remains of the ship.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Nonetheless, high prices remain a concern, with consumers saying lower prices was their top wish for the new year.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Despite the challenges ahead, Peters remains optimistic about the BOP’s future.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
Aerial video showed investigators examining the remains as a section of the beach was closed off.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
In 1681, La Salle sent two explorers to search for the remains of the ship.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Remain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remain. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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remain
1 of 2 verb
re·main
ri-ˈmān 
1
a
: to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up
little remained after the fire
b
: to be something yet to be shown, done, or treated
that remains to be seen
2
: to stay in the same place or with the same person or group
especially
: to stay behind
3
: to continue unchanged
the weather remained cold
remain
2 of 2 noun1
: whatever is left over or behind
—usually used in plural
the remains of a meal
2
plural
: a dead body
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