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
Fowler's Syndrome is a rare cause of chronic urinary retention among young women.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The Public Records Act does not say anything about record retention.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Get involved: Research shows that on-campus involvement makes a significant difference in retention and thriving in college.
—Micki Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
These might include water retention, injection site irritation or, in rare cases, hormonal imbalances if the peptides are affecting growth hormone levels.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 1 Aug. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The Public Records Act does not say anything about record retention.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Get involved: Research shows that on-campus involvement makes a significant difference in retention and thriving in college.
—Micki Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
These might include water retention, injection site irritation or, in rare cases, hormonal imbalances if the peptides are affecting growth hormone levels.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
Noun
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One option is to purchase a battery maintainer/maintenance charger to keep the battery sufficiently charged when your car isn't in use.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Some inmates held in the wing's second floor who spoke with IndyStar described suffering health complications, such as feeling sick and struggling to breathe as maintenance continues.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Taking ownership when things are difficult sets the tone for the rest of the organization.—
Lynn O'Leary,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That arena is part of the Nuggets’ ownership group’s 48-acre Midway Rising redevelopment.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Amid the controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney’s new American Eagle commercials, the conservative commentator has thrown her support behind the Euphoria star while pitting the actress against Beyoncé.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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What began with automating simple tasks like appointment scheduling or form processing has now expanded into sophisticated applications such as predictive analytics, natural language processing and real-time clinical decision support.—
Ankit Kumar Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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One European official told CNN that Putin had persisted with his demands for control of all of the Donbas region - something politically and practically impossible for Zelensky to concede, and which he’s already rejected.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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