Synonyms of retention

retention

noun

as in maintenance

the act of keeping something or someone

The company's rate of employee retention is 80 percent.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maintenance
• retaining
• ownership
• support
• control
• care
• holding
• procurement
• custody
• enjoyment
• hands
• possession
• conservation
• keeping
• safekeeping
• power
• mastery
• claiming
• proprietorship
• repossession
• confiscation
• dominion
• authority
• command
• collaring
• commandeering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relinquishment
• dispossession
• surrendering
• transferal
• nonpossession

Examples of retention in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The upside is that newer models with longer driving ranges are holding their value better and approaching the retention rates of many gas cars. —Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 1 Sep. 2024

This cycle improves soil quality and water retention, preventing excessive runoff from rainfall. —Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024

Gun faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted on the charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material, and government officials plan to file additional felony charges. —Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Aug. 2024

Funding to support recruitment and retention programs in the Marion County Sheriff's Office. —Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2024