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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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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 The low-lit, snug space is tiny, intentionally so, in keeping with the small-scale bars across Spain, where pintxos are meant to be eaten in boisterous, crowded rooms among neighbors. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025 Hassan Alremaihi says that the dates are in keeping with predecessor Ajyal, adding that the concentration of MENA festivals has not hindered its ability to secure titles. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2025 And in keeping with the times, the homemade pie crust also calls for shortening in place of butter. Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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