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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
This prevents it from forming and keeps the ice cream ready for your next scoop.
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Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
With its kaleidoscopic cover and irresistible tunes, the latest release from the king of avant-garde pop keeps the party going.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The truth keeps people on their toes.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
From video production to social media campaigns, this partner keeps your message aligned and working hard and smart.
—Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The focus on Red Crescent also keeps the film firmly on course; The Voice of Hind Rajab is not a film about either side of the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza but in the moral no-man’s land in between.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
My ultra earbuds keeps disconnecting randomly, and also first connection is problematic.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
The Daily Dividend Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic’s valuation just keeps climbing.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
This is part of what gets me up every day and keeps me up at night.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
With its kaleidoscopic cover and irresistible tunes, the latest release from the king of avant-garde pop keeps the party going.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The truth keeps people on their toes.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
From video production to social media campaigns, this partner keeps your message aligned and working hard and smart.
—Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The focus on Red Crescent also keeps the film firmly on course; The Voice of Hind Rajab is not a film about either side of the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza but in the moral no-man’s land in between.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
My ultra earbuds keeps disconnecting randomly, and also first connection is problematic.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
The Daily Dividend Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic’s valuation just keeps climbing.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
This is part of what gets me up every day and keeps me up at night.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps
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Danielson did his best coach-speak talking up the opponent this week, but when the Big Sky celebrates multiple FCS playoff teams again this season, the Eagles likely won’t be among them.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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The landmark celebrates a darker time in Georgia’s history, but now Stone Mountain is a hub of Black excellence and culture, with over 80% of its demographic identifying as Black or African-American.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Governance protects employee attention, retains trust and reinforces strategic communication.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But hoping to dodge this defense, WB didn't argue that Midjourney retains copies of its images.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Natural gas fulfills much of this need, while coal is dirtier, expensive, and increasingly irrelevant for electricity production.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The base stores up to three tools, including a corner cleaner and an edge sweeper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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The system also comes with molten salt thermal storage, which stores the heat from the reactor in tanks.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the men’s side, Matt Hargreaves, the club’s director of football negotiations, also significantly supports recruitment in the women’s team.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Future Hybrid System features a pre-chamber ignition and supports gasoline, E85 ethanol, M100 methanol, and synthetic fuels, with market introduction targeted for 2027.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film operates under the Primetime banner, neurodivergent actor-producer Victoria Emslie’s platform dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices across disability, gender, global majority and sexuality spectrums.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Build a team that operates without you.—
Guy Peixoto,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Eggplant also contains small amounts of vitamins C, K and B6.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This article contains spoilers for Splitsville.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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According to the International Trademark Association, the right of publicity is an intellectual property right that protects against the misappropriation of a person’s likeness — such as the photo — for commercial benefit.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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This foundation builds trust, protects capital, and sets the stage for strategic growth in volatile digital markets.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Keeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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