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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Double Standard, the ground-floor bar, is a go-to for late-night drinks and a hip crowd, while the rooftop draws a steady stream of creatives with its panoramic cityscapes and lighthearted cocktails (in keeping with its stateside locations).
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Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
The latter situation corresponds to a higher entropy, so the natural tendency of the system is to push the masses together, again in keeping with Newtonian gravity.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 13 June 2025
That is in keeping with Ukraine’s aims, analysts say.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
Built on land that was given to the city by Flint Hills Resources, which operates a refinery in Rosemount, the campus also includes a storm water run-off collection system that is in keeping with the city’s sustainability efforts.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
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Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
The latter situation corresponds to a higher entropy, so the natural tendency of the system is to push the masses together, again in keeping with Newtonian gravity.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 13 June 2025
That is in keeping with Ukraine’s aims, analysts say.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
Built on land that was given to the city by Flint Hills Resources, which operates a refinery in Rosemount, the campus also includes a storm water run-off collection system that is in keeping with the city’s sustainability efforts.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
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“In keeping with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20keeping%20with. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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