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maintain

[meyn-teyn] / meɪnˈteɪn /




Usage

What are other ways to say maintain? To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.

Example Sentences

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“Ultimately, a strong labor market and economy depend on achieving and maintaining price stability,” Musalem said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Warsh must now get through a Senate Banking Committee hearing, "maintaining the confidence of both markets and the president in the process," said economist Samuel Tombs of Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From Barron's

Ives has varied incentives to maintain his bullish calls.

From Barron's

At the same time, Marcus warned that “things could get very messy and unclear” if the DOJ’s probe of Powell continues and Tillis maintains his blockade past the end of Powell’s term.

From MarketWatch

The GHG Protocol is already incorporating product-level methodologies through alignment with the International Organization for Standards while maintaining comprehensive corporate accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal