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as in stayed
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 continued
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 remained
After being bossed by Paris Saint-Germain across two legs in the Champions League quarter-final, Slot insisted the future remained bright at Liverpool.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Across the country, the average price for a gallon of gas remained above $4 Friday evening.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
For decades, the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — now valued at more than $500 million — has remained unsolved.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández remained patient against Cubs rotation-leader Shota Imanaga, both drawing walks.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Kai Ko, making his fourth film with Giddens, said the collaboration’s dynamic remained largely unchanged despite the production’s scale.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
The cause remained under investigation Sunday morning.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
King has been working ever since then to bring a Michael Jackson film to theatres, and now only technicalities remained.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Shortly thereafter, she was placed on an aggressive chemotherapy routine but remained positive about her prognosis.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Simon Hughes, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Across the country, the average price for a gallon of gas remained above $4 Friday evening.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
For decades, the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — now valued at more than $500 million — has remained unsolved.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández remained patient against Cubs rotation-leader Shota Imanaga, both drawing walks.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Kai Ko, making his fourth film with Giddens, said the collaboration’s dynamic remained largely unchanged despite the production’s scale.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
The cause remained under investigation Sunday morning.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
King has been working ever since then to bring a Michael Jackson film to theatres, and now only technicalities remained.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Shortly thereafter, she was placed on an aggressive chemotherapy routine but remained positive about her prognosis.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
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With Leeds not playing in the league last weekend, and three of the other at-risk teams winning, Opta’s supercomputer has stayed strong on the current projections for those who are most likely to face the drop.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Bailey and the entire pitching department were hired by Breslow, and all stayed.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons were only able to make 6-of-30 threes in Game 4 and the Magic continued to frustrate Detroit star Cade Cunningham.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The questions continued when the Steelers rounded out their draft class with likely special teamers who have size (sixth-round, 6-5, 321-pound DT Gabriel Rubio) and speed (Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings ran the fastest 40 at the combine at his position) but need polish.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Seventh Round The Eagles waited until the seventh round to address safety, a spot that’s an apparent need in the starting lineup.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And having waited for three days in the NFL's green room backstage, Heidenreich emerged in his Full Dress Blue uniform worn by midshipmen at formal functions.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, Puth played several keyboard solos that lasted two minutes or longer, including in two of his first three selections.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ryan gave up seven runs - four earned - in five innings, while the Mets' Christian Scott lasted just 1 1/3 innings and walked five in his first appearance with the club since July 21, 2024.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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This one has persisted long enough to stand tall as arguably the most compelling of the 2020s.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Outreach efforts continued Tuesday as rainfall persisted.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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