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as in held on
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as in signed (up or on)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kept (on)
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The influential firm examined executive compensation packages related to the 318 S&P 500 companies whose annual shareholder meetings are held on or after January 1, 2026.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026 -
He was ordered held on $20,000 bond during his arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court Saturday.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Now, there are good reasons for this inevitability to get kicked down the road, specifically for JoAnne, who doesn’t trust Duncan and doesn’t want to break the law, at least not so flagrantly.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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Wilder then punched and kicked Cho’s body and head and lifted Cho over his shoulders before setting him on fire, prosecutors said.—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Musical’ The cartoon character Betty Boop from the 1930s takes the spotlight of a stage musical that ran on Broadway in 2025.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit, filed Monday in Cass County Circuit Court, accuses the furniture company of failing to conduct a thorough background check on Enrique Lopez-Martinez, who was employed by a flooring company NFM contracted with to do the removal of old carpeting and installation of new.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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But, as pointed out on Epicurious, the go-to website for foodies, the word elicits substantial reader backlash even when employed to describe chicken and cakes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons were only able to make 6-of-30 threes in Game 4 and the Magic continued to frustrate Detroit star Cade Cunningham.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The questions continued when the Steelers rounded out their draft class with likely special teamers who have size (sixth-round, 6-5, 321-pound DT Gabriel Rubio) and speed (Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings ran the fastest 40 at the combine at his position) but need polish.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The nearby business Pallet Rack KC also took on some water on part of its property.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Matt Shaw of the Chicago Cubs took on a stunning amount of hate for attending the memorial service of his close friend, Charlie Kirk, following his assassination.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Across the stands at Citi Field on Wednesday night, people held up handmade posters calling Juan Soto a savior and pleading for his help.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those companies have held up much better than the pureplay software vendors, mostly due to their central position in the AI boom.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cakenhagen, a café that doles out beautiful pastries; and the historic Grøften restaurant, which has retained its good vibes since 1874.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pitching department was largely spared and assistant hitting coach John Soteropulos was the only member of the hitting group retained.—
Mac Cerullo,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Kept (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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