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as in to preserve
to keep in good condition
he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby
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as in to defend
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 to keep
to pay the living expenses of
we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse
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as in to argue
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 to insist
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 maintain
It was designed for entrepreneurs, investors, and creators seeking long-term or permanent residences in natural settings, while maintaining access to connectivity and quality.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Branch, a desk and office chair company that is focused on ergonomics, recommends that the best desk height maintains a 90-degree angle at your elbows when your arms rest on the desk (a.k.a.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
June 03, 2025 Listening well is an essential aspect of leadership – not just to maintain good relationships with employees, but to drive real business improvements and results.
—Harvard Business Review, 3 June 2025
Conclusion Federal investment in R&D has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining the United States’ technological and economic leadership.
—Natalie Madeira Cofield, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Branch, a desk and office chair company that is focused on ergonomics, recommends that the best desk height maintains a 90-degree angle at your elbows when your arms rest on the desk (a.k.a.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
June 03, 2025 Listening well is an essential aspect of leadership – not just to maintain good relationships with employees, but to drive real business improvements and results.
—Harvard Business Review, 3 June 2025
Conclusion Federal investment in R&D has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining the United States’ technological and economic leadership.
—Natalie Madeira Cofield, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintain
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Our nation’s flight path through time has rarely been without turbulence, but it’s always preserved primarily because of one thing — the people who call that flag their own.—
Wes Koons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Yet in its day, the Toronado was its own discrete design, and one worth preserving and driving today.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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Dnipropetrovsk is more sparsely populated and rural than those four regions, known as the Donbas, and will be more difficult to defend.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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This controversial practice— likened to razing a forest just to catch a few birds— tears up fragile seafloor habitats, indiscriminately kills marine organisms, releases carbon stored in ocean sediment, and undermines the very ecosystems these protections were designed to defend.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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If that kind of freaks you out, keep this in mind: The right diet can have a positive impact on aging—and that includes the aging brain.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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The deceptively simple secret to this prolific output that keeps Caamp (in addition to Sumbuck, his solo side project) awash in deeply personal, bittersweet vignettes?—
Janine Schaults,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Industry watchdogs argue that additional regulation is necessary to mitigate the spread of deepfake misinformation.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Nicholson argues the clock reset every time she was turned away from the stage.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Johnson insisted that Musk has bad information, and the speaker disputed the forecasts of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that scores budget legislation.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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But one of Holmgren’s first acts as a member of the Thunder, after a spectacular performance in his Summer League début, was to insist that a teammate join him for the postgame interview, which traditionally goes to the game’s key player.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Health officials also recommend conserving energy, using environmentally friendly household and cleaning products, and running a portable air purifier or a central air conditioning system with the fresh air intake closed or set on recirculate.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Floating solar panels appear to conserve water while generating green electricity.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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But as cloud spend goes up, the need to justify cost efforts and demonstrate cost avoidance to execs will increase.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His breezy accounts betray no anxiety to justify the expense of sending him around the world.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Arafat would similarly reject peace with Israel, support terrorism, and murder rivals and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The unit supports multiplayer modes with two gun connectors, essential for Point Blank.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Maintain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintain. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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