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as in stayed
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today
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as in continued
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once
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Recent Examples of remained
The unnamed former Global Risk employees remained the linchpin of Broidy’s lawsuit.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
That defense entered the second week of March ranked fourth in the league but remained on a milk carton Sunday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball started 0-for-5 with three turnovers and didn’t score until under three minutes remained in the second quarter.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Nonetheless, Orefice and Berger, his Players Era collaborator and a former AND1 cofounder, have repeatedly maintained that their men’s tournament has remained profitable.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
At the time of this article’s publication, Blake’s credit remained on the song on major streaming services.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
The lack of timely at-bats remained an issue.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Yet, her sister remained in captivity.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its regional partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, based on a preliminary passenger list that remained subject to confirmation.
—Gursimran Mehar, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
That defense entered the second week of March ranked fourth in the league but remained on a milk carton Sunday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball started 0-for-5 with three turnovers and didn’t score until under three minutes remained in the second quarter.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Nonetheless, Orefice and Berger, his Players Era collaborator and a former AND1 cofounder, have repeatedly maintained that their men’s tournament has remained profitable.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
At the time of this article’s publication, Blake’s credit remained on the song on major streaming services.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
The lack of timely at-bats remained an issue.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
Yet, her sister remained in captivity.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its regional partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, based on a preliminary passenger list that remained subject to confirmation.
—Gursimran Mehar, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
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The seams on Seacrest's bottoms may have consistently ripped, but his friendship with Ripa has stayed intact over the years.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Quiala stayed connected to Arts & Ideas as an advisor last year but is no longer serving in that capacity.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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With the Iran war in its fifth week, attacks in the Middle East continued and there was still no clear end to the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The 6-1 guard continued her hot streak with 18 more points against the Horned Frogs, and that production ended up being the difference.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the morning, lines were long, but not as long as on other days this weekend, when passengers waited four or five hours just to get through security.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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More patient, the Reds waited until the bottom of the sixth to request a challenge, and proceeded to go a perfect 6 for 6 before the end of regulation.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ober lasted four innings for the second straight start, falling behind after a two-out, two-run single by Nick Fortes in the first and a two-out, run-scoring double by Ben Williamson in the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Company executives worked with banking firm Citizens Bank to oversee the sale process, which lasted four to five months but fell through.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the hardest challenge persisted.—
Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Massive lines at LaGuardia Airport persisted on Thursday.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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