MAINTAINS Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

maintains

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Definition of maintains next

present tense third-person singular of maintain

as in preserves

to keep in good condition he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby

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as in defends

to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections part of debating is learning to maintain your position in the face of harsh challenges

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as in supports

to pay the living expenses of we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse

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as in argues

to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration she continued to maintain that a sewing machine would end up paying for itself since she could make her own clothes

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as in insists

to state as a fact usually forcefully he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors

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Recent Examples of maintains As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor. —

Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024 Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US and encompassed under the Taliban umbrella, the network maintains its own distinct lines of operation, according to the Institute for the Study of War. —

Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024 The qualified pledge of support for a post-Assad Syria comes as the Biden administration continues to look to target Islamic State fighters to prevent the group from reemerging as an international threat and maintains support for Israel. —

Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 Notably, Shell maintains and operates both stations. —

David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Equally important, Russia—the Assad regime’s most important backer—maintains its all-important warm-water naval port in Tartus, an asset that Russian leaders have prioritized for centuries and would be loath to lose now. —

Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024 Assad’s ouster raises urgent questions for enemies and allies alike, especially Russia, which maintains an air base and its only warm-water port on Syria’s Mediterranean coast. —

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 Even with Arch’s growing status as a football star and his siblings’ athletic achievements, Cooper revealed that their household maintains a down-to-earth approach. —

Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 The book's central argument is that the repetition of these talking points across party lines creates a centrist consensus that maintains the status quo, even as the climate crisis worsens. —

Anna Broughel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

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Ethiopia should commit to reaching a legally binding agreement based in international law that preserves all parties' water security while supporting Ethiopia's development goals.

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The only slightly worse scenario is a coordinated Ukrainian withdrawal from the salient that preserves the Ukrainian force but still allows the Russians to straighten the front line from south to north all the way from Velyka Novosilka to Pokrovsk.

David Axe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024