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
Adding organic matter like compost is the fastest way to improve drainage and water retention.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Workplaces used to value loyalty highly—exhibited through retention, measures of absenteeism, and engagement—and rewarded loyal employees with job security, pay raises, and other perks.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 May 2026
William Chueh, PhD, Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy and the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center director, emphasized that the batteries achieved energy retention levels comparable to the best results for similar battery technologies.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Physician retention is no longer a workforce question for Florida.
—Frances Mei Hardin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Workplaces used to value loyalty highly—exhibited through retention, measures of absenteeism, and engagement—and rewarded loyal employees with job security, pay raises, and other perks.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 May 2026
William Chueh, PhD, Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy and the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center director, emphasized that the batteries achieved energy retention levels comparable to the best results for similar battery technologies.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Physician retention is no longer a workforce question for Florida.
—Frances Mei Hardin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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The law has now expired, and the maintenance backlog has only grown, so Congress wants to pass a successor measure to finish the job.—
Garrett Downs,Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Cervera made a series of motions to eliminate about a half-dozen executive director positions, in areas such as food and nutrition, information technology, transportation and maintenance, none of which passed.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The fabric is the smooth, soft feel that Lululemon is famous for, while still being breathable, sweat-wicking, and shape-retaining.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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But we’re invited to see him as, despite these foibles, amusing and retaining, and his cynicism about everything and his lack of moral scruple is—actually, we’re invited to see this as a kind of higher wisdom.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its ownership by Beijing Tourism Group explains the dedication to local art, design, and culture here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The review followed a 2022 report that highlighted the excavation of a Lenape burial site whose ownership was later returned to Native American hands, the outlet reported.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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When the Moon enters Taurus, support feels steady enough to believe.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The endorsement comes on the heels of a poll by a super PAC formed in support of Goldman’s that found the congressmember is trailing Lander by 5% in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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To take an example that would be potentially devastating to the Republicans, imagine that the Democrats took full control of the state government in Georgia.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Private equity companies would be banned from investing in youth sports teams, leagues, facilities and events under a new federal bill, a move lawmakers say would lower participation costs for families and restore control of a public good to local communities.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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