Defected and Remained

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Remained is an antonym for defected.

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Defected is an antonym for remained.

Nearby Word: remaining

Most of the original thirty defected, deserted or died, and only six remained.

Source: Roleplay / The Academy Of Almost Gods
In contrast, the aforementioned Vocal Minority of hardliners who would have nothing but victory or extinction decreased further in number as even some of their ranks defected, but those who remained stayed just as stalwart.

Source: Useful Notes / Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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