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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Locations will include all 540 AMC Theatres locations, in keeping with the superstar’s ongoing deal with AMC Theatres Distribution.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Now, almost three decades later, New York law has evolved, in keeping with current understanding of the impacts of interpersonal violence and trauma, to give victims of domestic violence a chance for relief.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Board members President Casey Lynch, Joe Stupar and Pete Smith voted to develop a logo in keeping with trends other cemeteries are following and as part of a spate of recent updates, such as the website.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Legal precedent The August 2025 ruling is in keeping with legal precedent around censorship.
—James B. Blasingame, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Now, almost three decades later, New York law has evolved, in keeping with current understanding of the impacts of interpersonal violence and trauma, to give victims of domestic violence a chance for relief.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Board members President Casey Lynch, Joe Stupar and Pete Smith voted to develop a logo in keeping with trends other cemeteries are following and as part of a spate of recent updates, such as the website.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Legal precedent The August 2025 ruling is in keeping with legal precedent around censorship.
—James B. Blasingame, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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