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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Indeed, Chinese customs data shows a sharp rise in imports of unprocessed platinum and palladium over the past five years, an approach in keeping with a playbook that involves importing raw materials for local processing. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Toho’s music team had been looking for international artists who could bring powerful shouts and melodic vocals in keeping with the show’s high-energy tone, which led to the Electric Callboy pairing. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 Prince William attended as a representative of his father, King Charles, in keeping with a long-standing tradition that the British sovereign seldom attends the funerals of other heads of state. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 The unofficial end of summer may have come with the annual observance of the Labor Day holiday, but the temperatures set to bake the Bay Area as the post-holiday workweek began were expected to be more in keeping with a midsummer sizzle. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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