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 threatens retention, particularly among high performers, who often leave for better career support that strong middle managers provide.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2025
Improvement in these key areas will improve issues around declining enrollment, stakeholder mistrust and retention of great teachers and staff.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
The best way to overcome this skepticism is to speak their language and tie coaching outcomes to measurable business metrics like team productivity, retention rates and innovation cycles.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Some base layers have a touch of spandex for shape retention.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2025
Improvement in these key areas will improve issues around declining enrollment, stakeholder mistrust and retention of great teachers and staff.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
The best way to overcome this skepticism is to speak their language and tie coaching outcomes to measurable business metrics like team productivity, retention rates and innovation cycles.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Some base layers have a touch of spandex for shape retention.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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Understanding the Mental Load for Single Parents The mental load encompasses a variety of tasks, from cleaning and scheduling to managing childcare, social relationships, maintenance, finances, and more.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Lilly is also studying the use of oral GLP-1 medications from a weight loss maintenance perspective.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Everton’s new owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), has been impressed with performances since its takeover in December and getting a new deal for Sorensen over the line was considered part of the next step in the women’s team’s new era under its ownership.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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What to Know The Kremlin had said it is aligned with Trump's recent comments on Crimea that the Black Sea peninsula is lost to Ukraine and its ownership is not a point of discussion in the peace negotiations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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At a press conference announcing the move, Van Hollen said his support for Abrego Garcia is about due process and the Supreme Court’s order to facilitate his return.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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According to the plans, as many as 6,300 of the service members would be marching in the parade, while the remainder would be responsible for other tasks and support.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The Hanged Man asks you to fully surrender control and embrace this chapter of stillness.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Once the satellites separated from the rocket, control was transferred to Project Kuiper’s mission operations center in Redmond, Washington.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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