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as in custody
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
put the house keys into a neighbor's secure keeping while they were on vacation
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as in hands
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
my aunt has all of our family's old photographs in her keeping
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as in adherence
the following of a custom, rule, or law
the keeping of religious laws and traditions
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as in shape
a state of being or fitness
the estate hasn't been in good keeping since the owner suffered financial reverses
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as in celebrating
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
keep the Sabbath by not working
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as in retaining
to continue to have in one's possession or power
the money is yours to keep keep my secret and don't tell it to anyone
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as in fulfilling
to do what is required by the terms of
make sure you keep your promise to help out at the homeless shelter
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as in storing
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability
I keep extra toothbrushes for unexpected overnight guests
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as in supporting
to pay the living expenses of
agreed to keep both of their children in off-campus housing until they graduated and found jobs
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as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
enlisted a relative to keep the store while she was away
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as in controlling
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to keep your composure no matter what happens
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as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
may God bless and keep you
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Recent Examples of keeping
Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
That’s the lowest since record-keeping began in 1941.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Along with routine watering, try keeping your fern in a shady, cool place to help with soil moisture.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Don’t forget—we’re also expected to do office kin-keeping too.
—Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
That’s the lowest since record-keeping began in 1941.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Fed observers generally see the language as implying that the next move would be in keeping with the recent cuts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Along with routine watering, try keeping your fern in a shady, cool place to help with soil moisture.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping
Noun
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After Navarro filed a complaint alleging the work had been wrongly kept from her, a Madrid judge, acting with the support of prosecutors, ordered Spain’s Ministry of Culture to take custody of it citing its potential importance to the country’s historical heritage.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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How Talley had access to the gun after being in the custody of officers and subject to a metal-detecting search by hospital personnel remains mysterious.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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To complete her dramatic look, Osaka’s hands were dipped in dripping red paint.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The Lakers should put Marcus Smart in the corner as much as possible if Smart doesn’t have the ball in his hands; the difference between Smart as a corner 3-point shooter and Smart as a threat above-the-break is vast.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Candidates and party members are now concerned about the adherence to those rules.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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In my administration, safety, respect and adherence to the law will be top priorities.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Scientists still have much left to learn about the billions of bubble-like shapes, Helm said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Incorporate Fruit and Berry Bowls An instant way to add more shape and sculptural elements to your kitchen is through berry bowls, says interior designer Danushka Boulos.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
6 May 2026
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These were all things the Storm should have been celebrating afterward, but yet, for the second week in a row, the coaches and players will be headed back to the film room to figure out what went wrong.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The movie, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 3, showed us how to use our magic and morals to decide whether to embrace necromancy and the occult.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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This hat comes in multiple sizes and colors and can fold up nicely when packed in a suitcase, retaining its shape afterward.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Microsoft then licensed this operating system to IBM as PC-DOS while retaining the ability to sell the operating system to other companies.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Higher education can give your child the chance to gain the experience and skills for a bright future and a fulfilling life.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Aguilera, an assistant for the 59ers during the previous two seasons, believes McCoy and Grasha are fulfilling that responsibility.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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East Side Storage would pay the costs associated with building and storing that energy.—
Sofi Zeman
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Be wary of storing coffee in transparent containers as light can also lead to oxidation.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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“Keeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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