remained

VERB

stay, wait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue endure go on hover last linger live persist prevail stand stop survive wait

STRONG

abide bide bivouac bunk cling delay dwell freeze halt hang inhabit lodge nest outlast outlive pause perch reside rest roost sojourn squat tarry visit

WEAK

be left hang out hold over hold the fort keep on make camp put on hold remain standing sit out sit through sit tight stay behind stay in stay over stay put stick around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease die discontinue go leave lie

STRONG

carry on depart hurry move

WEAK

forge

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remained

However, the approach has received far less attention in postpartum care and has remained both understudied and underused.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Environment Agency has launched a separate criminal investigation into what happened in September 2024 and told the BBC it remained "ongoing".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Thirty-year and 10-year Treasurys both strengthened but yields still remained close to multidecade highs, with 10-year yields hovering around 5.290% after touching a fresh 24-year high in the last session.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

In the wake of World War II, Japan regained its sovereignty under the San Francisco Peace Treaty of 1952, but Okinawa remained under American control, making it a hub of US military build-up.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The shop remained shuttered, the windows above dark and silent for several weeks.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom