This is the 10711th most frequent Swedish word.
kvarstod
"Remaining" or "persisted."
Here, 'kvarstod' describes the state of continuing to be the chairman after an event.
Han kvarstod som ordförande efter omröstningen.
He remained as chairman after the election.
In this context, 'kvarstod' expresses that the original goals persisted or stayed intact.
Trots svårigheterna kvarstod projektets ursprungliga mål.
Despite the difficulties, the project's original goals remained.
Here, 'kvarstod' indicates that only a few issues were still present or unresolved.