in keeping with

phrase

: agreeing with or sharing important qualities with (something)
The decorations in the house are in (perfect) keeping with her personality.
In keeping with the overall design of the park, the playground will remain small.

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Officials have touted it as part of the airport’s commitment to renewable energy and in keeping with the city’s climate goals, and multiple sustainability awards for the airport mention it. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 But in keeping with Nazario’s reputation for daring, even ground-breaking work, this couldn’t be just any fashion book. — David MacK, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 The plot, though streamlined, is accented with some verbal modernisms in keeping with that reclining easy chair, as if slipped in to keep things askew. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Forty days after Jesus’ birth, the Bible says, he was presented at the Temple in Jerusalem, in keeping with Jewish tradition. — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in keeping with

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“In keeping with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20keeping%20with. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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