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
Leaders who model resilience and create environments of psychological safety establish foundations for innovation, excellence and retention.
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Related Stories JioHotstar, the platform’s streaming service, averaged 400 million monthly active users during the quarter, demonstrating strong user retention following the conclusion of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Bolton is charged with 18 counts of possession and retention of materials related to national defense.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Hyaluronic acid is the star ingredient here, lending it its moisture-retention properties despite the cream’s weightless feel on skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Related Stories JioHotstar, the platform’s streaming service, averaged 400 million monthly active users during the quarter, demonstrating strong user retention following the conclusion of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Bolton is charged with 18 counts of possession and retention of materials related to national defense.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Hyaluronic acid is the star ingredient here, lending it its moisture-retention properties despite the cream’s weightless feel on skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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This capability could be invaluable for aerospace maintenance and other precision tasks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Civilians working in cybersecurity, medical care, weapons systems maintenance, intelligence, and logistics are still working and are not included in Trump’s order to pay active-duty personnel.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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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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Back in Tucker’s hometown, the Tampa Bay Rays have a new ownership group potentially looking to make a splash.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But much about the deal remains unknown, including the details of how the new ownership group will license the TikTok algorithm from ByteDance while still addressing the national security concerns at the heart of the sale-or-ban push.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a dozen organizations are handing out flyers encouraging protesters to get involved, including Indiana AID, which provides support to immigrants and their families whom have been impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
18 Oct. 2025
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How to harvest, preserve and eat them Along with the quinoa and apples, there are plenty of vegetables in this dish and lean protein from the chicken to promote muscle growth and support immune function.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Developed by AheadForm Technology, the robot offers up to 30 degrees of freedom, powered by a precise control system and an advanced AI learning algorithm.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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