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maintains

VERB

care for, keep up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue control cultivate finance keep manage preserve protect provide renew retain support sustain uphold

STRONG

advance conserve guard nurture perpetuate persevere prolong repair save supply

WEAK

carry on go on with keep going look after take care of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy discontinue finish give up halt hurt ignore let go neglect release stop take

STRONG

squander waste

WEAK

condemn desert discard forget

VERB

assert, claim; argue for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate declare defend emphasize hold insist say stress uphold

STRONG

affirm allege asseverate attest aver avow back champion contend correct justify persist profess protest rectify report right state vindicate

WEAK

fight for plead for stand by

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon attack deny desert forget forsake quit

STRONG

conceal give up leave repudiate

WEAK

condemn discard ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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But he maintains that a successful debut will create excitement in the market following its IPO, creating a boon for other stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Canada maintains tariffs on American-made steel, aluminum and automobiles, in response to hefty U.S. duties on those foreign-made goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Costco maintains its $1.50 hot dog combo price and is lowering prices on Kirkland Signature items to reinforce membership value.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service maintains a screwworm pupae sterilization facility in North America and is currently building a new center in southern Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

They, he maintains, do not have an adequate conception of an omnipotent god.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton