Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

have maintained

  • present perfect
    of maintain.
    maintain
    verb (used with object)
    to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He says they have maintained their relationship by being transparent about money and ensuring his kids still purchase a home they could afford on their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Jair Bolsonaro, his family and allies have maintained his innocence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Since then, residents have maintained a constant presence around the road while Orangemen have also repeatedly tried to march the route before being turned back by police.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

For at least 10 million years, these "ant-plants" have maintained a close partnership with ants.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

I am not sure, however, that I could have maintained the seven-day-a-week regimen month after month or eluded the kinds of injuries that afflicted my fellow workers in the housecleaning business.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich