Synonyms of maintaining

maintaining

verb

present participle of maintain

1

as in preserving

to keep in good condition

he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preserving
• conserving
• saving
• protecting
• defending
• restoring
• sustaining
• keeping up
• safeguarding
• managing
• rebuilding
• guarding
• servicing
• supporting
• rehabilitating
• reconstructing
• shielding
• curing
• healing
• remedying
• husbanding
• fixing
• screening
• caring (for)
• patching
• rejuvenating
• mending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• disregarding
• destroying
• breaking
• hurting
• damaging
• impairing
• injuring
• wrecking
• ruining
• harming

2

as in defending

to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections

part of debating is learning to maintain your position in the face of harsh challenges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defending
• justifying
• upholding
• supporting
• advocating
• asserting
• affirming
• confirming
• proclaiming
• discussing
• championing
• sticking up for
• insisting
• standing up for
• emphasizing
• vindicating
• stating
• claiming
• pleading
• arguing
• espousing
• contending
• protesting
• professing
• debating
• warranting
• stressing
• averring
• underscoring
• underlining
• avowing
• avouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoning
• withdrawing
• forsaking
• retracting
• reversing
• switching
• taking back
• abjuring
• refuting
• disproving
• recanting
• rebutting
• controverting

3

as in keeping

to pay the living expenses of

we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeping
• supporting
• providing (for)
• taking care of
• sponsoring
• funding
• financing
• underwriting
• staking
• footing the bill (for)
• patronizing
• setting up

4

as in arguing

to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration

she continued to maintain that a sewing machine would end up paying for itself since she could make her own clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arguing
• reasoning
• contending
• asserting
• insisting
• pleading
• convincing
• justifying
• explaining
• mentioning
• claiming
• persuading
• suggesting
• enforcing
• considering
• affirming
• citing
• defending
• offering
• submitting
• advocating
• proposing
• discussing
• advancing
• advising
• giving
• recommending
• urging
• supporting
• adducing
• countering
• rationalizing
• championing
• refuting
• averring
• avowing
• debating
• counseling
• avouching
• disproving
• espousing
• rebutting
• confuting

5

as in insisting

to state as a fact usually forcefully

he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insisting
• claiming
• alleging
• asserting
• declaring
• contending
• affirming
• announcing
• protesting
• arguing
• professing
• proclaiming
• averring
• purporting
• defending
• warranting
• confirming
• putting forth
• reasoning
• avowing
• avouching
• broadcasting
• justifying
• upholding
• rationalizing
• vindicating
• persevering
• reaffirming
• supporting
• reasserting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• abandoning
• rejecting
• negating
• challenging
• repudiating
• questioning
• disavowing
• disclaiming
• disputing
• disproving
• refuting
• countering
• rebutting
• gainsaying
• disowning
• contradicting
• negativing
• confuting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maintaining

Bidh admitted as much, begrudgingly saying the STC would coordinate with local authorities to defend their land if the Houthis marched south, though maintaining it wouldn’t directly coordinate with the PLC itself. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

As chair of the Illinois chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of America, Simons works with the Forest Service and leads a team of volunteers who spend thousands of hours maintaining public lands. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Their all-electric propulsion also allows recharging from shore or ship, which REGENT identifies as a benefit for maintaining an energy supply. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

But now these same firms have to navigate maintaining ties with the president while placating Democrats who could very well control both houses of Congress next year. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Kosovo has criticized the verdicts as unjust, maintaining that the KLA, which Thaci had led before entering politics, fought against Serbian oppression. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

While Miami-Dade would continue managing the Crandon golf facility and racquet center, the donors would require a separate arrangement for maintaining the golf course. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Candidates have focused on maintaining existing parks, roads and other city infrastructure, along with public safety and the city’s ability to pay for services over the long term. — Haley Parsley october 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

In an environment where things are moving so quickly, change is constant, and maintaining focus is a challenge. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026