maintain
verb (used with object)
is maintaining
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present progressiveof maintain (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The market is maintaining the overall bearish outlook for the months ahead.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
For Oracle, the “top priority” is maintaining an investment-grade credit rating, Deutsche Bank analyst Brad Zelnick wrote in a note last week.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Under the South Korea-US combined defence posture "our military is maintaining the capability and readiness to respond overwhelmingly to any provocation", Seoul's JCS said Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
While the ratings agency is maintaining its “A-” financial strength and credit ratings of Delaware Life, it reduced its outlook to “negative” because of possible higher credit risk following changes to the insurer’s portfolio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
But the worst difficulty is maintaining silence when thirteen people are arguing all the time.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
