remained; remaining; remains
1
a
: to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up
only a few ruins remain
b
: to be something yet to be shown, done, or treated
it remains to be seen
2
: to stay in the same place or with the same person or group
especially
: to stay behind
3
: to continue unchanged
the fact remains that we can't go
Synonyms
Examples of remain in a Sentence
Verb
Little remained after the fire.
Only two minutes still remain in the game.
The question remains: who fired the shot?
She remained in Boston after she finished college.
The soldiers were ordered to remain at their posts.
I remained behind after the class had ended.
He remained with the team.
Recent Examples on the Web
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024
Unlike airplanes, buses, cars, and trains, where a traveler must remain alert (and usually upright) during transit, cruises allow travelers the luxury of going to sleep in one country and waking up in another; and enjoying a sunset cocktail in between.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2024
Then in 2020, a new law took effect and put statewide rent restrictions on buildings older than 15 years, though these caps are less strict than in places like Los Angeles, whose rules remain in place.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The sale will include any tickets remaining following the conclusion of multiple pre-sales, most of which will begin on Tuesday, April 30.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
Zoo officials say work still needs to be done to ensure pandas remain on the path to recovery with healthy populations and flourishing ecosystems.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
Despite this breakthrough, the pace of developments since Shor’s discovery has remained glacial.
—TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
What happened to Amy still remains a mystery to this day.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024
Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
Police have not named any potential suspects but Glas said that her former husband was connected to the building where her remains were found.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2024
Her remains were discovered 35 miles from where she was last seen.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024
Simone Smith said her late husband would be so pleased that Doc's remains will be properly laid to rest.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2024
Search for Sade Robinson's remains continues as criticisms, questions of police mount
Community members — and Robinson’s family — have been outspoken in criticism of law enforcement’s investigation into the case.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop (Podcast platforms) A two-year investigation by The Washington Post uncovers new details in a long-running international mystery: When Maurice Bishop, the revolutionary leader of Grenada, was executed in 1983 alongside seven others, where did their remains go?
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
The remains of Japan’s once extensive Asian-Pacific empire include over 14,000 mostly uninhabited islands that range as far as 1,100 miles from the country’s five main islands and collectively define a maritime exclusive economic zone nearly 12 times as large as the country’s land territory.
—Paul Kreitman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But in the cooler, sheltered underground tunnels, prehistoric remains have been better preserved.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Verb
Instead, the camera remains a sensitive observer of these two people.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024
Unlike airplanes, buses, cars, and trains, where a traveler must remain alert (and usually upright) during transit, cruises allow travelers the luxury of going to sleep in one country and waking up in another; and enjoying a sunset cocktail in between.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2024
Then in 2020, a new law took effect and put statewide rent restrictions on buildings older than 15 years, though these caps are less strict than in places like Los Angeles, whose rules remain in place.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The sale will include any tickets remaining following the conclusion of multiple pre-sales, most of which will begin on Tuesday, April 30.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
Zoo officials say work still needs to be done to ensure pandas remain on the path to recovery with healthy populations and flourishing ecosystems.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
Despite this breakthrough, the pace of developments since Shor’s discovery has remained glacial.
—TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
What happened to Amy still remains a mystery to this day.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024
Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Noun
Suzanne, whose remains were found in September 2023, died by homicide, a Colorado county coroner’s office said in its report, which was published by KKTV.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
Police have not named any potential suspects but Glas said that her former husband was connected to the building where her remains were found.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2024
Her remains were discovered 35 miles from where she was last seen.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024
Simone Smith said her late husband would be so pleased that Doc's remains will be properly laid to rest.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2024
Search for Sade Robinson's remains continues as criticisms, questions of police mount
Community members — and Robinson’s family — have been outspoken in criticism of law enforcement’s investigation into the case.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop (Podcast platforms) A two-year investigation by The Washington Post uncovers new details in a long-running international mystery: When Maurice Bishop, the revolutionary leader of Grenada, was executed in 1983 alongside seven others, where did their remains go?
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
The remains of Japan’s once extensive Asian-Pacific empire include over 14,000 mostly uninhabited islands that range as far as 1,100 miles from the country’s five main islands and collectively define a maritime exclusive economic zone nearly 12 times as large as the country’s land territory.
—Paul Kreitman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But in the cooler, sheltered underground tunnels, prehistoric remains have been better preserved.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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remain
1 of 2 verb
re·main
ri-ˈmān 
1
a
: to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up
little remained after the fire
b
: to be something yet to be shown, done, or treated
that remains to be seen
2
: to stay in the same place or with the same person or group
especially
: to stay behind
3
: to continue unchanged
the weather remained cold
remain
2 of 2 noun1
: whatever is left over or behind
—usually used in plural
the remains of a meal
2
plural
: a dead body
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