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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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Maybank maintains a hold rating on Inari and maintains its target price of 2.00 ringgit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

While the White House has emphasized that no new medical concerns prompted the upcoming visit, Trump’s health remains closely watched as he maintains a demanding public schedule filled with rallies, travel, ceremonies and high-profile appearances.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The explanation from Havana - which maintains the incident occurred over its airspace - was that the exile group Brothers to the Rescue posed a threat to national security due to repeated air incursions.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Polymarket maintains a comprehensive market integrity framework,” a spokesperson for the company said.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The psychologist Walter Mischel argues that the human mind has a kind of “reducing valve” that “creates and maintains the perception of continuity even in the face of perpetual observed changes in actual behavior.”

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell