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as in celebrates
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
keep the Sabbath by not working
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as in retains
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 fulfills
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 supports
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 operates
to look after and make decisions about
enlisted a relative to keep the store while she was away
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as in contains
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 protects
to drive danger or attack away from
may God bless and keep you
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Recent Examples of keeps
Estée Lauder's Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation offers buildable coverage in a velvet-soft formula that blurs the look of pores, keeps shine in check, and never feels cakey.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
Dry, chapped lips aren’t just an issue in the winter, so this leave-on lip mask is a nourishing treatment that keeps your lips soft and supple year-round.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Drinking water with your evening meal and staying hydrated throughout the day helps fiber work properly and keeps stool soft.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026
By varying the rhythm of the story—the amount of time between the killings—Ahmad keeps us on edge.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
That’s the hope and dream that keeps me working hard.
—Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
But the liberal media keeps trying to turn something simple into something complicated.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
That keeps him with the franchise through the 2030-31 season.
—Gary Bedore
june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Pace’s pass-rush potential keeps him in the fold, but Flores prefers not to play him on passing downs.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
Dry, chapped lips aren’t just an issue in the winter, so this leave-on lip mask is a nourishing treatment that keeps your lips soft and supple year-round.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Drinking water with your evening meal and staying hydrated throughout the day helps fiber work properly and keeps stool soft.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026
By varying the rhythm of the story—the amount of time between the killings—Ahmad keeps us on edge.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
That’s the hope and dream that keeps me working hard.
—Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
But the liberal media keeps trying to turn something simple into something complicated.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
That keeps him with the franchise through the 2030-31 season.
—Gary Bedore
june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Pace’s pass-rush potential keeps him in the fold, but Flores prefers not to play him on passing downs.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps
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The acquisition marks a milestone for Dana-co as the company celebrates its 25th year in business and continues to expand its presence across intimate apparel, sleepwear and lifestyle categories.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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Mika McCants, owner and CEO of Spoiled Boutique, is the creative force behind this Juneteenth celebration that celebrates culture, creativity and community.—
Laura A. Oda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Musk retains the power to elect and remove the directors his share class appoints.—
Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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American military strikes in June 2025 reduced several Iranian nuclear facilities to rubble, but Iran still retains roughly 400 kilograms of 60%-enriched uranium.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Decentralizing from the business frees you to focus on what fulfills your personal purpose, while making your business more attractive to buyers.—
Scott Snider,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Likewise, Svelta considers that the research process fulfills an important function.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The Tallerboy is a taller-than-a-tallboy canister that stores three regular Coors Light cans inside one oversized container.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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When the car is switched off and in a stable state, the system captures and stores an image of the underbody, establishing a snapshot of what the area should normally look like.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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In turn, sleep quality, which physical conditioning directly supports, governs how effectively a leader's prefrontal cortex manages complex trade-offs and scenarios under pressure.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
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The decision supports renewal of the project’s Source Materials License for another 20 years, leaving a safety evaluation as the final major review before the license can move forward.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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This network operates on a hub-and-satellite model, allowing electronics to be collected and processed closer to where they are retired rather than being shipped long distances to a small number of centralized facilities.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Bar soap contains fatty acids that react with certain minerals, especially those in hard water.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains data from June 7-13 and 98 inspections.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 June 2026
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That disincentivizes physical attacks (such as cold-boot attacks) and better protects user data.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
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Curbing an infectious disease abroad protects health at home, reducing the risk of cross-border transmission and lowering the chance of new, costlier public health threats.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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“Keeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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