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maintains

VERB

care for, keep up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue control cultivate finance keep manage preserve protect provide renew retain support sustain uphold

STRONG

advance conserve guard nurture perpetuate persevere prolong repair save supply

WEAK

carry on go on with keep going look after take care of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy discontinue finish give up halt hurt ignore let go neglect release stop take

STRONG

squander waste

WEAK

condemn desert discard forget

VERB

assert, claim; argue for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate declare defend emphasize hold insist say stress uphold

STRONG

affirm allege asseverate attest aver avow back champion contend correct justify persist profess protest rectify report right state vindicate

WEAK

fight for plead for stand by

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon attack deny desert forget forsake quit

STRONG

conceal give up leave repudiate

WEAK

condemn discard ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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McElligott maintains that all-important Big Tech has turned into a major headwind for markets, just as the artificial-intelligence trade is starting to undergo a shift.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Hillary Dawa maintains he was "forced to stay behind" near Camp 3, which sits about 7,200m above sea level, because he had run out of oxygen and could no longer walk.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Maybank Securities maintains a buy rating and S$0.34 target price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Costco maintains its $1.50 hot dog combo price and is lowering prices on Kirkland Signature items to reinforce membership value.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It maintains cholesterol at its proper level in the blood plasma, and inactivates the male and female hormones when they reach excessive levels.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson