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present participle of maintain.

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maintaining

ADJECTIVE

continuing

Synonyms

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chronic enduring lasting

STRONG

advancing persevering persisting progressing pursuing sustaining

WEAK

carrying-on permanent

Antonyms

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temporary

ADJECTIVE

long-lived

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durable long-lasting

WEAK

abiding advancing carrying-on chronic enduring lasting long-standing old perdurable perennial permanent persevering persistent persisting progressing pursuing sustaining

ADJECTIVE

occupying

Synonyms

STRONG

commanding controlling covering holding obtaining owning permeating pervading placed possessing posted remaining residing resting sitting situated staying tenanting

WEAK

assigned to living in settled on taking up

Antonyms

WEAK

gone leaving removing

ADJECTIVE

operating

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performing running

STRONG

accomplishing administering conducting contriving determining directing driving executing finishing fulfilling guiding managing manipulating moving ordering practicing regulating revolving serving spinning supervising sustaining transacting turning using wielding

WEAK

at work

ADJECTIVE

perdurable

Synonyms

WEAK

abiding advancing carrying-on chronic durable enduring lasting long-lasting long-lived long-standing old perennial permanent persevering persistent persisting progressing pursuing sustaining

NOUN

contention

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allegation assertion belief claim discussion explanation hypothesis idea opinion plea position thesis

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advancement affirmation asseveration avowal charge contestation declaration demurrer deposition ground hurrah predication profession rumpus stand view

Antonyms

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proof reality truth

STRONG

denial retreat

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affection consideration friendliness friendship good will kindness sympathy

NOUN

continuation

Synonyms

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continuance continuity extension perpetuation preservation

STRONG

assiduity duration endurance furtherance increase line postscript production prolongation propagation protraction sequel succession supplement sustenance tenacity

WEAK

augmenting continuing enduring going on increasing perpetuating persisting preserving producing prolonging protracting sustaining

Antonyms

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stoppage

WEAK

cessation end finish halt stop termination

NOUN

persistency

Synonyms

STRONG

assiduity continuance continuity continuum duration endurance extension furtherance increase line perpetuation persistence postscript preservation production prolongation propagation protraction sequel succession supplement sustenance tenacity

WEAK

augmenting continuing enduring going on increasing perpetuating persisting preserving producing prolonging protracting sustaining

Antonyms

STRONG

curtailment decrease destruction end hindrance indifference ruin stoppage

Example Sentences

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Under a separate investment strategy unveiled in June, Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to pour £725bn over the next decade into maintaining existing infrastructure and building new projects.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

This dual action of maintaining existing friendships while forming new ones underscores the importance of social cohesion in group-living animals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2024

The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law injected $6 billion toward maintaining existing nuclear power plants.

From Salon • May 10, 2023

“Participating workers took on fewer hours and enjoyed greater well-being, improved work-life balance and a better cooperative spirit in the workplace — all while maintaining existing standards of performance and productivity.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2021

Over time the Maya found themselves simultaneously maintaining existing systems and pushing out to cover past mistakes.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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