- present tense form of maintain (3rd person singular).
maintains
Example Sentences
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Jefferies cuts its target price on Rakuten Group to 775 yen from Y1,000 and maintains a hold rating as it awaits greater visibility on the mobile operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
UOB Kay Hian maintains its Buy rating but cuts its target price to 3,300 Indonesian rupiah from IDR3,600.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The brokerage maintains the stock’s buy rating, but lowers the target price to 3,300.00 rupiah from IDR3,600.00 to partly reflect a potentially longer timeline for value-unlocking of Telkom InfraCo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
However, she said neither the league nor the academy violated city rules, and maintains that the problems began only after she launched her campaign for Santa Fe Springs City Council.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Penelope longed to give each one a hug, but she knew that a wise governess always maintains a certain professional reserve.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
