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: conformity
in keeping with good taste
out of keeping with the decor
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Synonyms
Examples of keeping in a Sentence
put the house keys into a neighbor's secure keeping while they were on vacation
my aunt has all of our family's old photographs in her keeping
Recent Examples on the Web
This speaks to how luxury fashion brands have embraced her which is notable in the industry which is notoriously know for its gate keeping.
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Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
Get The Recipe 23 of 23 Italian Meringue Buttercream
Save this page in your recipe box for safe keeping because this is a great recipe to have in your back pocket.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
The snowfall helped push Boise to another record: the wettest year-to-date since record keeping began in 1878.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
According to the agency’s records, only three other fatal mountain lion attacks have occurred in the state since record keeping began in 1986.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024
This highlights the Food and Drug Administration’s failures in keeping lead out of the U.S. food supply.
—Aaron Specht, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
Next door to the Rahimi house, Heather Ruttan remembered her erstwhile neighbors as quiet and keeping to themselves.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
The buttons for the parking brake, lane keeping and sport mode are difficult to see and reach on the lower instrument panel over the driver’s left knee.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
The Spartans were led by the solid goal keeping of freshman Gaby Palmisano (294 saves) and the toughness of junior Maddie Hertz (41 goals).
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
Get The Recipe 23 of 23 Italian Meringue Buttercream
Save this page in your recipe box for safe keeping because this is a great recipe to have in your back pocket.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
The snowfall helped push Boise to another record: the wettest year-to-date since record keeping began in 1878.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
According to the agency’s records, only three other fatal mountain lion attacks have occurred in the state since record keeping began in 1986.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024
This highlights the Food and Drug Administration’s failures in keeping lead out of the U.S. food supply.
—Aaron Specht, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
Next door to the Rahimi house, Heather Ruttan remembered her erstwhile neighbors as quiet and keeping to themselves.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
The buttons for the parking brake, lane keeping and sport mode are difficult to see and reach on the lower instrument panel over the driver’s left knee.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
The Spartans were led by the solid goal keeping of freshman Gaby Palmisano (294 saves) and the toughness of junior Maddie Hertz (41 goals).
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Keeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keeping. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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