KEEP COMPANY Synonyms: 13 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

keep company

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Definition of keep company

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to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage Friends were happy to see the two keeping company.

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Recent Examples of keep company At $2 trillion, Anthropic would be keeping company with six other businesses in the world with valuations that size or more plus Broadcom, which has been floating near the $2 trillion mark since first crossing it earlier this year. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 In the town of Keystone, the National Presidential Wax Museum keeps company with Holy Terror Mini Golf and Dahl's Chainsaw Art. — Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023

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