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
That is expected to change within the next six months with Starguide, a molecular imaging system that shows both the location and level of radiation retention.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Under state law, the lawsuit also brings forward allegations of assault and battery, liberty deprivation/false imprisonment, invasion of privacy and negligent training, supervision and retention.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Crafted out of the same breathable, ultra-fine organic cotton, the Dream Robe looks and feels organic, balances accommodating stretch with shape retention, and is soft from the very beginning — no preliminary wash required.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Ask to speak to a supervisor or to the retention and loyalty department.
—Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Under state law, the lawsuit also brings forward allegations of assault and battery, liberty deprivation/false imprisonment, invasion of privacy and negligent training, supervision and retention.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Crafted out of the same breathable, ultra-fine organic cotton, the Dream Robe looks and feels organic, balances accommodating stretch with shape retention, and is soft from the very beginning — no preliminary wash required.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Ask to speak to a supervisor or to the retention and loyalty department.
—Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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For example, roles in transportation were likely to require autonomous driving skills, while maintenance positions prioritized robotics capabilities.—
Dylan Butts
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In May 2018, one of the funicular’s cars derailed due to a serious maintenance failure of its wheels, although the car did not overturn and no one was injured, according to Público, a Portuguese daily national newspaper.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 though Josh and Arteta have a good relationship, stemming back to when Arteta played for the club, Lewis is the conduit between the club and ownership.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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There is tremendous demand to be part of NFL team ownership and, relative to other leagues, very few sales or transfers of ownership stakes give a buyer controlling interest in a team.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Podiatrists crafted them specifically to solve the lack of arch support in most shoes.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Thank you to everyone whos been showering so much love and support for the music and movie.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In August 2018, having been co-owners since 2007, Stan Kroenke bought Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s 30 per cent shareholding for over £600m, ending a long power struggle for ultimate control of the club and taking his total stake to 97 per cent.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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