in keeping with
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: 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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Continuing her method of dressing, in keeping with the film’s period setting, Robbie wore a light green satin coatdress with a corset-style bodice and clip fasteners down the middle.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Cyrus also wore leather driving gloves, in keeping with the whole fashion biker vibe, and oversized sunglasses.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2026
Liverpool, for example, announced that Diogo Jota’s number 20 would be retired, as did Macclesfield with Ethan McLeod’s number 20, in keeping with numerous other instances where this is common practice.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
And in keeping with the company's mission, education is at the heart of everything, giving travelers the opportunity not just to experience the world but also to understand it more deeply.
—Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Cyrus also wore leather driving gloves, in keeping with the whole fashion biker vibe, and oversized sunglasses.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2026
Liverpool, for example, announced that Diogo Jota’s number 20 would be retired, as did Macclesfield with Ethan McLeod’s number 20, in keeping with numerous other instances where this is common practice.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
And in keeping with the company's mission, education is at the heart of everything, giving travelers the opportunity not just to experience the world but also to understand it more deeply.
—Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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“In keeping with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20keeping%20with. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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