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as in to stay
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today
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as in to continue
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once
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Recent Examples of remain
In a 3-2 loss, Ohtani, who didn’t start after two-way duties the day before, remained in the dugout.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Despite these measures, the rupee remains fragile.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
These technologies are complementary but have remained incompatible in a small format – at least until now.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
Most traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the world's flow of oil, has remained at an effective halt over the last three months.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Despite these measures, the rupee remains fragile.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
These technologies are complementary but have remained incompatible in a small format – at least until now.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
Most traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the world's flow of oil, has remained at an effective halt over the last three months.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remain
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The trio, and to some degree Warner Bros Discovery acquiring Ellison, were given some high altitude breathing room when remaining correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim decided on June 5 to stay – – at least for now.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor and a bodyguard safely stayed clear of the interloper.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) separately reported that Naqvi carried a letter from Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has continued to keep a low public profile since assuming his post in March.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The Karmelo Anthony trial continued Saturday for almost nine hours with about a dozen witnesses at the Collin County Courthouse.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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At the end of one of the castle’s walkways, after a turn or two—by electric cart, bicycle, or on foot—and with the air filled with the scent of pine, rosemary, and jasmine, the sentinels are waiting, carved into the rock where the fort’s cannons were once located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Iyo Sky, Roxanne Perez, Giulia and Lash Legend squared off in a fatal four-way match with a spot in the semifinals waiting for the winner.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The June 3 gathering, lasting over three hours, was no less heated.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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After negotiations that lasted nearly nine hours, Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire, contingent on a cessation of Hezbollah fire and the removal of Hezbollah operatives from southern Lebanon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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This shows that weak oversight allows problems such as empty seats and poor building conditions to persist.—
Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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But in the popular imagination, untruths persist that should be corrected.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
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“Remain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remain. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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