as in maintenance
the act of keeping something or someone
The company's rate of employee retention is 80 percent.
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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