1
: conformity
in keeping with good taste
out of keeping with the decor
2
Examples of keeping in a Sentence
put the house keys into a neighbor's secure keeping while they were on vacation
my aunt has all of our family's old photographs in her keeping
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Since then, the time capsule, which was placed behind a wall for safe keeping, survived multiple renovations.
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Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
However, because these accounts may mix post-tax parental gifts with pre-tax federal grants and employer contributions, detailed record-keeping is essential, and converting could be a hassle, Kaisth says.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
That's 58 feet—10 cars stacked atop each other—and the most snow Utah had ever received in the shortest amount of time since official record-keeping began in 1943.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
And with the keeping in mind the most important aspect being the taxpayer.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
However, because these accounts may mix post-tax parental gifts with pre-tax federal grants and employer contributions, detailed record-keeping is essential, and converting could be a hassle, Kaisth says.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
That's 58 feet—10 cars stacked atop each other—and the most snow Utah had ever received in the shortest amount of time since official record-keeping began in 1943.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
And with the keeping in mind the most important aspect being the taxpayer.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for keeping
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“Keeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keeping. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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