as in maintenance
the act of keeping something or someone
The company's rate of employee retention is 80 percent.
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Recent Examples of retention
Without a focused strategy to diversify our economy, Maryland risks falling further behind in both fiscal stability and business retention.
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Mary D. Kane, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2025
The military services have routinely poured money into recruiting and retention bonuses over the years.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Kansas Supreme Court justices stand for retention votes every six years.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
And then a 2021 study suggested memory retention is better when using a pen and paper versus a stylus and tablet.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
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Mary D. Kane, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2025
The military services have routinely poured money into recruiting and retention bonuses over the years.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Kansas Supreme Court justices stand for retention votes every six years.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
And then a 2021 study suggested memory retention is better when using a pen and paper versus a stylus and tablet.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
Noun
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College maintenance workers have begun removing the tree, officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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It's also designed to be self-cleaning, which makes field maintenance incredibly easy.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
Noun
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But more than anything, Swift emphasized just how much ownership of her entire discography means to her nearly 20 years into her career.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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What This Means for Reputation (Taylor’s Version) The outright ownership of her music has always been Swift’s goal, so today’s revelation is cause for celebration.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Netflix will soon end support for older Amazon Fire TV media-streaming devices.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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Mosier says that Doug was greeted with support and cheers on graduation day.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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Stories about strict border controls and immigration enforcement have created hesitation among potential travelers.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
24 May 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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