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

Cuomo also maintains an apartment in New York City.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

To maintains his 2026 Malaysia GDP growth estimate at 5.0% and expects 2027 growth at 4.5%, factoring in more moderate macroeconomic conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

It maintains the stock’s buy rating and a target price of S$1.50.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Scottish government maintains that Glasgow still builds more small satellites than anywhere else in Europe.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I think they all could in the Middle Ages. There’s only one that still maintains the right to do that.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman