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Third Person
remains
Present Participle
remaining
Past Tense
remained
Past Participle
remained
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to stay in the same state or condition
- Despite the challenges, he remained optimistic.
- The old castle continues to remain a symbol of the town's history.
- Please remain seated until the airplane comes to a complete stop.
- The mystery surrounding the disappearance of the artifact will remain unsolved.
- Even after the renovations, some traces of the original architecture will remain intact.
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to stay in the place one has been for some time
- After the meeting, she decided to remain in the conference room to review the documents.
- The travelers were exhausted, so they chose to remain in the comfortable hotel for an extra day.
- Despite the tempting offers, he decided to remain in his current job, valuing the stability and familiarity it provided.
- As the storm approached, residents were advised to remain in their homes until weather conditions improved.
- The hikers chose to remain at the mountain summit, enjoying the breathtaking view.
3
to stay in existence after other parts or elements have disappeared or been used up
- The ancient ruins are all that remain of the once-thriving civilization.
- After the floodwaters receded, only a few scattered belongings remained on the shore.
- When the cake was cut, only a small slice remained.
- As the fire died down, only smoldering embers remained in the fireplace.
- After the fire, only the foundation of the building remained.
4
(of tasks, issues, or actions) to still be incomplete or unaddressed
- Several important decisions remain to be made before the project can move forward.
- Although the main issues were discussed, the budget problem remains.
- There are still some unanswered questions that remain after the meeting.
- Even after the speech, a lot remains to be explained about the new policy.
- Many tasks remain on the to-do list before we can finish the event preparations.