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.

Related 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

Dissimilar Words

• relinquishment
• dispossession
• surrendering
• transferal
• nonpossession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retention

One thing Sam Fleming, the course operating manager, emphasized was the importance of player retention. — Joel Haley, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 July 2026

John Egan, the Drakes’ next-door neighbor, who has lived in his home for 20 years, said half of his yard and parts of other yards in the area have become de facto retention ponds for the village over the years. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Strict policies govern data access, retention periods, training and oversight. — Charles "chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Of a big brand in a big city, staff retention can say much about a company's ethos and environment—and here, the guest feels it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026