maintains

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care for, keep up v.
assert, claim; argue for v.

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

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maintains

Meta doesn't deny that some users, including teens, have negative experiences on its two core apps, but the company maintains it created features to reduce those risks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

The 300-acre island is accessible only by boat or by a single gated bridge and maintains its own private police force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

RHB maintains a buy rating on KPJ and keeps its target price at 3.77 ringgit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The U.S. and China are the AI superpowers, but swings in technology-related foreign direct investment will be very influential for other currencies, too, Sinha maintains.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

The Soviet Union maintains an active program of unmanned planetary exploration.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan