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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.

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Through his combined holding of different types of shares, defined as Class A and Class B, Musk will maintain roughly 40% of SpaceX total equity, giving him more than 84% voting power.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

For memory stocks to fetch higher valuation multiples, the companies need to maintain supply discipline and “demand must convert into durable economics” over the long run, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Soccer named Carlos Cordeiro—who happened to maintain a relationship with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Although the Fed’s mandate to maintain price stability has been in place for decades, policymakers publicized a specific inflation target relatively recently.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Generally they try to maintain peace in group settings and encourage co-operation.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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