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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Meanwhile, serious crimes across the city — homicides, nonfatal shootings, robberies and car thefts — continue on a downward trajectory, in keeping with national trends.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Prevost appeared Thursday wearing a bright red shoulder cover and an ornate stole – in keeping with Catholic tradition but departing from the simplistic white that Francis wore onto the same balcony 12 years earlier.
—Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Francis wanted his burial ritual simplified, with less opulence, in keeping with his view that the church should serve the poor.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with departmental policy, said Indian soldiers retaliated and no casualties were reported.
—Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Prevost appeared Thursday wearing a bright red shoulder cover and an ornate stole – in keeping with Catholic tradition but departing from the simplistic white that Francis wore onto the same balcony 12 years earlier.
—Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Francis wanted his burial ritual simplified, with less opulence, in keeping with his view that the church should serve the poor.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with departmental policy, said Indian soldiers retaliated and no casualties were reported.
—Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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“In keeping with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20keeping%20with. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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