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as in preserved
to keep in good condition
he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby
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as in defended
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 kept
to pay the living expenses of
we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse
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as in argued
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 insisted
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 maintained
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Those are expected to be maintained throughout the next two weeks.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Schultz Pass Road is maintained gravel/dirt suitable for most vehicles.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
He's maintained his innocence amid an avalanche of civil lawsuits over the past year and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
This time around, Apple maintained compatibility with all the iPhones which could run last year’s software, iOS 17.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Since the suburban satire concluded, Cross has maintained a presence on the small screen with roles in Quantico (2015–2017), You (2021), and Monarch (2022).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Brands that offer transparency and consistency have never been more important and Patrón, one of the founding brands in the premium tequila category, has maintained their approach to tequila since the beginning.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Air cargo demand has maintained its steady pace in 2024, coming in at a double-digit growth pace for the ninth consecutive month.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Those are expected to be maintained throughout the next two weeks.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Schultz Pass Road is maintained gravel/dirt suitable for most vehicles.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
He's maintained his innocence amid an avalanche of civil lawsuits over the past year and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
This time around, Apple maintained compatibility with all the iPhones which could run last year’s software, iOS 17.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Since the suburban satire concluded, Cross has maintained a presence on the small screen with roles in Quantico (2015–2017), You (2021), and Monarch (2022).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Brands that offer transparency and consistency have never been more important and Patrón, one of the founding brands in the premium tequila category, has maintained their approach to tequila since the beginning.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintained
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This is where the aforementioned history of Jon Hinson is preserved.Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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The recording was found in the Kongsberg Jazz Festival archives — after it was long believed that the show had not even been recorded, let alone preserved.Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
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The Chinese government has refuted the claims as lies and defended its practice and policy in Xinjiang as fighting terror and ensuring stability.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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The show's creator, Ryan Murphy, defended the series and said he was used to writing about provocative and controversial subjects.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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To execute their extraordinary calculations, quantum computers need to be kept inside large cooling devices to prevent them from overheating.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Becker himself initially did not know the owl’s location, which was kept secret by Valentin’s family.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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While sentencing closed a chapter of the case, Levy argued wreckage caused by the defendant will continue to resonate.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Teixeira's attorneys argued for a sentence on the low end of the range, noting that the maximum of 200 months would be more than the government sought against Julian Assange, who is accused of publishing a trove of classified documents.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Shand repeatedly insisted there was no one else outside, even as five more desperate Indians wandered to the vehicle from the fields, including one going in and out of consciousness.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The lawmakers insisted the statements were made in jest.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The local State's Attorney determined the use of force was justified.Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Despite the furor over the shooting, a grand jury declined to charge the eight police officers involved, finding the officers were legally justified in using deadly force against Walker.Polo Sandoval, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Tom Hatten, the founder of Mountainside Fitness who is leading the campaign for the Back the Blue Act, said the measure would show first responders they are supported in Arizona at a time when policing across the nation has generated intense scrutiny.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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The best thing wealth managers can do is to tailor philanthropic advice to accommodate these generational differences, ensuring that both younger and older investors feel understood and supported in their philanthropic endeavors.April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Prosecutors contended there was no evidence of any molestation.Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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His thinking is more aligned with that of literary scholar Harold Bloom, who contended that poems beget other poems, in a network of influence that owes as much to Darwin’s theory of evolution as to Freud’s notion of the Oedipus complex.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Maintained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintained. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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