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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New elements were intentionally installed using historic techniques; for example, new stonework was installed in the keeping room (an informal seating area adjacent to the kitchen), using a random fieldstone pattern typical of homes from the era.
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Medical workers have begun quietly doing their own record-keeping.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Deficiencies in monitoring equipment and record-keeping helped get a Fort Lauderale OB-GYN office’s surgery license suspended by the Florida Department of Health.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The ongoing audit has cost $6 million so far, with lawmakers saying more funds are needed due to poor record-keeping.
—Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 10 Feb. 2026
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Medical workers have begun quietly doing their own record-keeping.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Deficiencies in monitoring equipment and record-keeping helped get a Fort Lauderale OB-GYN office’s surgery license suspended by the Florida Department of Health.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The ongoing audit has cost $6 million so far, with lawmakers saying more funds are needed due to poor record-keeping.
—Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 10 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2026.
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