RETAINER Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

retainer

noun

ri-ˈtā-nər

Definition of retainer

as in servant

a person hired to perform household or personal services knights being dressed for battle by their retainers

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as in employee

one who works for another for wages or a salary lifelong civil service retainers

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Recent Examples of retainer Oberding recalled that Kessler estimated such litigation would require an upfront $1 million retainer and that the conversation ended without any plans to pursue it further. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 PriorityEvac is contracted with GlobalX to keep a fleet of Airbus 320s on retainer. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 July 2026 To conceal the scheme and hide the bribes, prosecutors say, Zhu entered into a sham retainer agreement with Carone’s younger brother, Anthony Carone, 54, who is alleged to have laundered the payments through his law firm. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026 But, shoppers without a glam team on retainer are impressed, too. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for retainer

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Noun

Wadsworth begins Clue as the seemingly subservient servant before gradually taking command of the entire picture.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
When Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of servant

Noun

The lawsuit filed by two former employees contains allegations that are false, misleading, and unsupported by credible evidence.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Fisher was told that her husband and other residents had been videotaped naked at the home, and the images were shared among a group of facility employees via Snapchat.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of employee

Noun

The maid who let the Clue Gang into the room calls the demonstrably quite fallible Philly cops, who arrive in force.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Patricia Quinn, who starred as extraterrestrial maid Magenta, expressed her heartbreak over her costar’s death.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Wichai Yuankham, 35, a factory worker who came to watch the ships arrive, said the naval visit was a welcome boost to the local economy.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Changing majors and career paths The CNBC survey found that almost 40% of students and workers enrolled in school have considered changing their major, field of study or coursework due to AI, rising to 44% for students who are not employed.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

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