in keeping with
idiom
: 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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The document appears to be in keeping with his foreign policy objectives in his second term, such as reducing migration, pushing for a strong industrial base and deploying the military to the Caribbean.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Both teams wore their home uniforms in keeping with tradition in the 95th edition of this meeting between schools separated by about 13 miles within Los Angeles.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Something as loud and graphic as the Marty Supreme merch isn’t totally in keeping with Hailey’s aesthetic.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2025
Those disclaimers aside, the tape action itself has been reassuring and largely in keeping with how stocks have behaved in the months following 15%-or-greater corrections such as the S & P 500 suffered from February into April.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Both teams wore their home uniforms in keeping with tradition in the 95th edition of this meeting between schools separated by about 13 miles within Los Angeles.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Something as loud and graphic as the Marty Supreme merch isn’t totally in keeping with Hailey’s aesthetic.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2025
Those disclaimers aside, the tape action itself has been reassuring and largely in keeping with how stocks have behaved in the months following 15%-or-greater corrections such as the S & P 500 suffered from February into April.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
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“In keeping with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20keeping%20with. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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