English / phrasal verb
Stay on
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To remain in a job, position, or role longer than originally scheduled
In context
01
The chief data scientist agreed to stay on as an advisor to guide the company through its machine learning migration.
02
Even as algorithms take over data entry, experienced human auditors will stay on to ensure ethical accountability.
Synonyms
continue,remain,persist
Antonyms
step down,resign,depart
Collocations
stay on as an advisor,stay on longer,stay on the project