as in maintenance
the act of keeping something or someone
The company's rate of employee retention is 80 percent.
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Recent Examples of retention
Fleenor serves as president of Northside’s Shared Governance System, a voluntary program that brings nurses from across the hospital together to discuss quality improvements, retention and best practices.
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Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Bloomberg Law recently reported that DOJ components have begun offering retention incentives and signing bonuses for some positions, including recruitment bonuses reaching as high as $25,000 for new hires.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Housing affordability is directly tied to business retention and workforce stability.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The initial water retention people notice happens inside muscle cells, one of the mechanisms by which creatine may stimulate muscle protein synthesis, not cosmetic bloating, per the same review.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Bloomberg Law recently reported that DOJ components have begun offering retention incentives and signing bonuses for some positions, including recruitment bonuses reaching as high as $25,000 for new hires.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Housing affordability is directly tied to business retention and workforce stability.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The initial water retention people notice happens inside muscle cells, one of the mechanisms by which creatine may stimulate muscle protein synthesis, not cosmetic bloating, per the same review.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
Noun
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The law has now expired, and the maintenance backlog has only grown, so Congress wants to pass a successor measure to finish the job.—
Garrett Downs,Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Cervera made a series of motions to eliminate about a half-dozen executive director positions, in areas such as food and nutrition, information technology, transportation and maintenance, none of which passed.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The fabric is the smooth, soft feel that Lululemon is famous for, while still being breathable, sweat-wicking, and shape-retaining.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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But we’re invited to see him as, despite these foibles, amusing and retaining, and his cynicism about everything and his lack of moral scruple is—actually, we’re invited to see this as a kind of higher wisdom.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its ownership by Beijing Tourism Group explains the dedication to local art, design, and culture here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The review followed a 2022 report that highlighted the excavation of a Lenape burial site whose ownership was later returned to Native American hands, the outlet reported.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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The only other two candidates to get double-digit support were Bianco and Becerra.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Public First has spent four hundred and fifty thousand dollars in support of Bores.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Moving the Department of Education under the governor’s control just gives even more power to the same Sacramento insiders who have turned our schools into some of the worst in the country.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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As Polis has discovered, firm Democratic control doesn’t translate into a unified vision for the state.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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