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as in custody
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
put the house keys into a neighbor's secure keeping while they were on vacation
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as in hands
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
my aunt has all of our family's old photographs in her keeping
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as in adherence
the following of a custom, rule, or law
the keeping of religious laws and traditions
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as in shape
a state of being or fitness
the estate hasn't been in good keeping since the owner suffered financial reverses
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as in celebrating
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
keep the Sabbath by not working
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as in retaining
to continue to have in one's possession or power
the money is yours to keep keep my secret and don't tell it to anyone
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as in fulfilling
to do what is required by the terms of
make sure you keep your promise to help out at the homeless shelter
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as in storing
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability
I keep extra toothbrushes for unexpected overnight guests
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as in supporting
to pay the living expenses of
agreed to keep both of their children in off-campus housing until they graduated and found jobs
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as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
enlisted a relative to keep the store while she was away
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as in controlling
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to keep your composure no matter what happens
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as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
may God bless and keep you
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Recent Examples of keeping
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
But my favorite features on this backpack are the interior pockets for easy access to my passport and safe-keeping for smaller items like earbuds.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
This new battery type can store more energy while keeping the safety and long life that made LFP batteries popular.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
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Noun
Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
But my favorite features on this backpack are the interior pockets for easy access to my passport and safe-keeping for smaller items like earbuds.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Verb
Much was spoken about the positions Ronaldo was taking up in their opening game, often keeping himself offside when DR Congo pushed up the pitch.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
This new battery type can store more energy while keeping the safety and long life that made LFP batteries popular.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping
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Officials confirmed that one person was detained in connection with the shooting, but did not confirm if the woman was the individual taken into custody.
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In a statement, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said Runnels was not an in-custody death.
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While committing the robberies Fleming drew a gun, and wore all black covering his face with a ski mask and goggles, and his hands with gloves, authorities said.
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Rinse the blueberries under cold running water, gently swishing them around with your hands to ensure all the berries are exposed to water.
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As a result of Holzman’s advocacy and Dylan’s example, the singer-songwriter movement was born, once again proving that American music is defined not by its adherence to the past, but by its capacity for reinvention.
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All loans are subject to individual approval and adherence to underwriting guidelines.
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In what was billed as a bullpen game, Barnes handled the final seven innings, leaving the varsity bullpen in fine shape for the Padres series.
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Norway sat off during the second half, holding their 4-5-1 shape, and the Ivory Coast equaliser came about from a system switch and double sub.
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In Glacier View, Alaska, about two hours north of Anchorage, celebrating America’s Independence Day makes fireworks a thing of the past.
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For much of the country, the 250th anniversary of independence on Saturday is a time for celebrating and debating the country's birth.
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These nanoscale pathways allowed lighter fractions, including naphtha, gasoline, and kerosene, to pass through while retaining heavier components.
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The Nets still project with spending power after retaining Sharpe and Minott.
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The daughter of Back to the Future star Lea Thompson and Pretty in Pink director Howard Deutch, the actress is fulfilling a lifelong dream.
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This pioneering model, established by Frist before his Senate career, has now achieved its aspirational goal of national leadership, fulfilling Shumway's grand vision.
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Google stopped storing location data on its servers in 2023 and leaves the information on individual phones now.
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Protect leather shoes and handbags by storing them in airtight containers with the silica gel pouches they are packaged with.
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“Keeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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