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as in to stay
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today
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as in to continue
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once
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Recent Examples of remain
The findings provide a practical method for producing high-capacity batteries that remain stable under mild operating conditions, simplifying the transition from laboratory prototypes to industrial manufacturing.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
People remain at the absolute center of manufacturing, and the human side of the business matters more than ever.
—Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
It’s been happening for 60 years and local theater remains alive and thriving at the Ridgefield Theater Barn.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
During that down time, the rail has been replaced (the route remains the same) and the ride vehicles have been freshened up.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
People remain at the absolute center of manufacturing, and the human side of the business matters more than ever.
—Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
It’s been happening for 60 years and local theater remains alive and thriving at the Ridgefield Theater Barn.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
During that down time, the rail has been replaced (the route remains the same) and the ride vehicles have been freshened up.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remain
Verb
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Ruff changed goalies, made a few lineup tweaks and otherwise stayed calm.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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People stayed locked in bathroom stalls.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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When the Dodgers public address announcer read the Cubs starting lineup, Dodgers fans vehemently booed Crow-Armstrong, a trend that continued before each at-bat and again Saturday when he was announced pregame.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump told Americans on Thursday to expect higher prices as the war continues.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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After Monday night’s Game 4 victory, there was no bravado, no declarations and no viral sound bites waiting to be misinterpreted.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The club wanted to offer the 37-year-old Polish striker reduced terms with a secondary role while Lewandowski was waiting to see what the club’s sporting directors would offer him.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And an Oakland teachers strike in 1996 lasted about a month.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then came the brutal Japanese annexation that lasted from 1910 to 1945.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But a vast disconnect often persists between brand strategies and factory actualities.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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From the players who persisted through injuries to play to the ones with decisions to go or stay, Brandt Clarke, Drew Doughty, Andrei Kuzmenko and Scott Laughton all discussed their futures.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Remain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remain. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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