Definition of "maintains" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maintain. (verb)

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• "A spokesman for the label maintains that the company has no beef with Snoop."
• "The title maintains the balance between great story-telling and gameplay, keeping every mission fresh, fun and challenging."
• "The event demonstrates that the label maintains its own identity, despite a long-standing relationship with EMI, which was highlighted by the appearance lower down the bill of The Little Ones."