- present tense form of maintain (3rd person singular).
maintains
Example Sentences
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“In my opinion, we are operating at the maximum density that can be safely operated,” said Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist who maintains a widely cited catalog of objects in space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Although Niger has turned its back on almost all previous Western allies, Italy maintains a couple of hundred soldiers in the country to train Nigerien forces.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
And unlike Jobs, who famously flew into fits of rage when displeased, Cook maintains a much more approachable personality.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
We traveled to the remote Boé chimpanzee territory in Guinea-Bissau and based ourselves in Béli, a small village where, in collaboration with local people, the Dutch non-governmental organization Chimbo maintains a compound.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The doctors claim Frederick retains no memories, that his brain maintains only basic functions, but there are moments when she wonders.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
