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maintain

[mayn-tayn] / meɪnˈteɪn /




Usage

What are other ways to say maintain? To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.

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As the months drag on since her husband’s arrest, Ortiz has scrambled to maintain a sense of normalcy in her family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Unlike earlier prototypes, the new nuclear clock can maintain its own stability without depending on a conventional atomic clock.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

City, under new head coach Enzo Maresca, arrive at Anfield continuing to maintain their innocence after launching an appeal against the decision of an independent commission to deliver a guilty verdict.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

"If they're going to maintain that presence here, they need to follow the rules. Otherwise, it's hard to feel like we can move forward together."

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Your uncle Charley’s father and grandfather were custodians at Riverview. ‘Someone employed to clean and maintain a building’ is only the second definition of that word.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

"Understanding how this part of the eye maintains a balanced environment and flow of materials is critical."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The researchers incorporated four additional factors that can influence whether a plasma reaches and maintains ignition:

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Affin Hwang maintains a neutral rating on Malaysia’s oil and gas sector, and pegs Dialog and Bumi Armada as top buys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Madison, 27, opted out of social media, a stance she still maintains today.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

She maintains that Lopsang hauled her up the slope very much against her wishes.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

That group's knee loading measure fell by 7.6%, with the improvement maintained at a follow-up assessment one month later.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Jair Bolsonaro, his family and allies have maintained his innocence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Seven & i maintained its top- and bottom-line forecasts for the fiscal year ending February, expecting revenue to be flat at ¥10.430 trillion and net profit to fall 5.0% to ¥278.00 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In an interview with auditors she maintained she lived in California, although said she sometimes worked from Alabama and Tennessee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was taught in school: how the monsters had maintained power for such a long time; how the angels had removed them, making Lucille what it is today.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

"By creating a device that can be injected rather than surgically implanted, we are making these therapies simpler, safer, and more accessible, while still maintaining precise control over nerve activity."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The addresses, she said, are “representative of the total degradation of all our historic places and maintaining something special versus Everywhere, USA.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

In early images released by A24 Holmes is shown maintaining intense, unnerving eye contact with Fielder, scenes that made even him "uncomfortable," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

"That means accelerating growth on our own digital platforms and reaching more people beyond the BBC, while maintaining the strength of Radio 4 and 5 Live, the country's two biggest speech radio stations."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Proceeds from shoot entry fees, plus revenue from the weeklong Family Fest, netted the community almost $34,000 for maintaining its park.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli




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