maintained

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of maintain.
  maintain

  verb (used with object)

  to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of maintain.
  maintain

  verb (used with object)

  to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain.

Example Sentences

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maintained

Zimmer maintained ties to Harvard, making smaller donations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The analyst maintained a buy rating on Marvell’s stock.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Nottinghamshire Police has maintained throughout its evidence that if the warrant had been executed, it was unlikely to have prevented the attacks from happening.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

However, Sánchez has maintained that there is no evidence suggesting Moroccan complicity.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

He maintained that he could tell the strength of a player by the way he handled the pieces.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Related Words

• fulfilled
• managed
• negotiated
• regulated