maintain
verb (used with object)
maintains
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present tense formof maintain (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A few months later, the small state agency that maintains the official list of tribal contacts unveiled a proposal that some non-recognized tribes argued would effectively exclude them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Even now, he maintains the fitness regime he had during his time at the 49ers, just in case an unlikely opportunity to resume his NFL career arises.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Greenpeace Brazil said the election “is a win for democracy and maintains the commitment to protecting the Amazon and fighting climate change.”
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
The resultant volatility has led analysts to attach a much higher equity risk premium to Korean stocks and Moe maintains this explains roughly half of the Kospi’s 40% drop.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
She maintains that Lopsang hauled her up the slope very much against her wishes.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
