RUNS ON Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

runs on

verb

present tense third-person singular of run on

as in chats

to engage in casual or rambling conversation we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years

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Relevance

as in remains

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state allow the savings account to run on for now

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as in goes on

to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on

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Verb

Future changes to come The snapshot remains a work in progress as the CDC gathers feedback from the public as well as local health departments.

Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
However, psilocybin remains the most important psychedelic being decriminalized.

Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of remains

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