- present tense form of maintain (3rd person singular).
maintains
Example Sentences
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In a larger sense, if the state economy maintains its current path, schools will receive far more funding.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Despite recent declines, Wall Street maintains a broadly bullish view on Palantir.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
The observations revealed that each honey bee follows its own preferred route and maintains that path with exceptional accuracy on both outbound and return trips.
From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026
His daughter maintains she won’t stay in office beyond Peru’s one-term limit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
She maintains that Lopsang hauled her up the slope very much against her wishes.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
