- present tense form of remain (3rd person singular).
remains
Example Sentences
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There is no doubt he remains a towering figure in the left.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Much remains unknown about what led to Jackie’s demise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
A big wild card for the project remains al-Shabaab, the al Qaeda affiliate that has expanded its war against the Somali government into border areas of Kenya.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
And whether Abuja can support the workers needed to run a creative sector -- designers, fashion students and entrepreneurs -- remains to be seen.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
But a puzzling question remains: Why would Andrew Jackson go to such great personal expense and spend his days at the trial of some enslaved men?
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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