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
The soil should contain coco coir or peat moss for moisture retention, pine bark fines or orchid bark to support root health, and perlite or pumice to help improve drainage and prevent compaction.
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Several Indonesian originals placed among the quarter’s top-performing titles, led predominantly by Vidio’s content lineup, demonstrating how homegrown productions are becoming commercially viable drivers of subscriber acquisition and retention.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Scott said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act funds 5,000 more CBP officers, 3,000 Border Patrol agents and 200 air and marine agents, but also includes money for recruitment and retention.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But many state employees have said that their current hybrid working conditions have already made California more efficient and improved retention of current workers.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Several Indonesian originals placed among the quarter’s top-performing titles, led predominantly by Vidio’s content lineup, demonstrating how homegrown productions are becoming commercially viable drivers of subscriber acquisition and retention.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Scott said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act funds 5,000 more CBP officers, 3,000 Border Patrol agents and 200 air and marine agents, but also includes money for recruitment and retention.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But many state employees have said that their current hybrid working conditions have already made California more efficient and improved retention of current workers.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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The alert system puts in place precautions including around-the-clock maintenance of the roadway and possible closure and detours around the Grapevine.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Parking fees should fund the maintenance and improvement of parking and other infrastructure in the immediate area, benefiting nearby residents and businesses.—
Jay Derr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Lynch retaining seems likely, but Bella’s presence brings nostalgia and star power for the international audience.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Even with parties signing non-disclosure agreements or vessels being registered under shell companies, journalists have found ways to prove yacht ownership and make that information available with the push of a button.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pohlad specifically mentioned the 2023 trade deadline — the Twins were in first place by a slim margin but essentially stood pat — and the 2023 offseason when ownership slashed payroll in response to the team’s swelling debt.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Meyer does not have universal support in a fractured player and agent community.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The support for signaling an openness to a potential rate hike appears to be a significant shift from previous meetings.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The project also required coordinated operation between the large heat pump and the mechanical vapor recompression unit across all operating phases, with system integration and process control designed to ensure stable and efficient performance under varying production conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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According to analysts, China is walking a fine line between encouraging domestic development of AI models and maintaining strict controls on how those models are used.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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