keeps (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of keep (on)
1
as in runs on

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2
as in takes on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeps (on)
  1. runs on
  2. takes on
  3. holds on
  4. employs
  5. holds up
  6. retains
  7. persists
  8. recruits
Verb
  • Kimi also runs on a firm’s own servers, whereas Claude runs on Anthropic’s.
    — Tal Feldman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Our modern world runs on math, from social media algorithms, package delivery, and weather prediction to medical imaging and machine learning.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of runs on
Verb
  • The operator brings the experience while the machine takes on the physically demanding work.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The mental load of harder cases As AI takes on routine tasks, human agents may be left dealing with a greater share of complicated cases — and be required to pick up the slack when the technology fails.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of takes on
Verb
  • The compilation misses remaining in the highest tier by only two rungs, while The Essential Michael Jackson barely holds on inside the bottom quarter of the 200-position roster.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • House Bill 945 establishes new regulations for cryptocurrency kiosks and allows financial institutions to place temporary holds on transactions when elder financial exploitation is suspected.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of holds on
Verb
  • Today, Sonic Fire Tech employs around 20 people and is working toward certification.
    — Salomé Grouard, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • When a child is sick, parents do not think about hospital systems, organizational boundaries or which institution employs which specialist.
    — Matthew Love, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of employs
Verb
  • The decline suggests more households are shifting spending to discount stores even as overall spending holds up and consumer confidence stays below pre-pandemic levels.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Explore one detail together, and see whether your curiosity holds up.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of holds up
Verb
  • Nvidia’s board confirmed that Mr Huang retains its confidence and will continue to lead the company.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Remarkably, the ship’s hull retains 90% of its original integrity, the conservancy’s website said.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of retains
Verb
  • When failure persists across multiple coaching staffs, front offices, and rosters, the conversation inevitably returns to organizational leadership.
    — Stephan Pechdimaldji, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The key is separating purposeful friction from friction that persists because nobody addressed the process.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of persists
Verb
  • Working in medicine, in particular, provides an opportunity to connect to voters, says Erik Polyak, executive director of 314 Action, a political organization that recruits and supports Democratic candidates with scientific and medical backgrounds.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The group's president, Shaughnessy Naughton, says that the organization does leadership development and recruits scientists to run across the country, then helps candidates in a variety of ways.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of recruits
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“Keeps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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