maintain
verb (used with object)
have been maintaining
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present perfect progressiveof maintain.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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South Korea's presidential Blue House said Saturday that it was "aware of Commander Brunson's recent series of public remarks" and that Seoul and Washington "have been maintaining communication at various levels regarding all relevant issues".
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
"China has been working tirelessly to promote the cessation of hostilities and the restoration of peace. We have been maintaining close communication with the parties concerned," China's U.N.
From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2023
Australian police have been maintaining peace in Honiara since riots in November last year.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Relatives of the missing have been maintaining a vigil near the cave since Saturday, some of them spending nights there despite the rainy weather.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2018
Upon Sir Nicholas Bacon's death Burghley appears with Bodley to have been maintaining Bacon in his travels abroad.
From The Mystery of Francis Bacon by William T. Smedley
