- present participle of maintain.
maintaining
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department filed the ad-tech lawsuit in January 2023, taking aim at Google’s strategies for maintaining its dominant position in the online advertising market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Burnham has largely focused on domestic policy since taking over, but has also appeared eager to project his standing on the international stage, in particular maintaining London's support for Ukraine following Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Launching and maintaining a brand takes tremendous tenacity. Even if you can afford to weather the tough years, you need to be resilient enough to withstand everything else that's part of owning a business."
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Kristy Shen is a Canadian millennial who retired in her early 30s with a CAD $1 million portfolio that she amassed together with her husband by maintaining a high savings rate while renting.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Inquests were a remnant of a time when ordinary citizens largely assumed the burden of investigating crimes and maintaining order.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
