1
as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
knights being dressed for battle by their retainers
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as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
lifelong civil service retainers
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Recent Examples of retainer
Diversify Revenue Streams: Businesses with predictable, recurring income—like subscriptions or retainer agreements—attract higher valuations.
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Lien De Pau, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Noto and Levin will each receive cash retainers of $105,000 and stock grants of $240,000 in 2025 for serving on Warner Bros.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
Removable veneers: Removable, snap-on, or pop-on veneers can be removed, just like a retainer.
—Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Recurring Revenue Models – Subscription services or retainers ensure consistent income.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Lien De Pau, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Noto and Levin will each receive cash retainers of $105,000 and stock grants of $240,000 in 2025 for serving on Warner Bros.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
Removable veneers: Removable, snap-on, or pop-on veneers can be removed, just like a retainer.
—Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Recurring Revenue Models – Subscription services or retainers ensure consistent income.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retainer
Noun
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Carrigan plays the dutiful, largely silent family servant in the movie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the film, a loyal government servant accepts a promotion, a move that will be beneficial to him, his wife, and their two teenage daughters.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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Environment Forest Service layoffs will leave the U.S. more prone to wildfires, employees say A 2024 Pew Research Center poll showed that the park service had the most favorable rating of any government agency at 76%, with strong support from a majority of both Democrats and Republicans.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Start doing everything within your power to drive, support, and reward those high priority behaviors in every employee within your sphere.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In Banksy’s version, the maid is replaced by two men wearing hazmat suits and pushing a barrel of toxic waste.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Back at stately Beck Manor, Reacher finally gets to tuck into some of the Irish cook’s delicious stew and parler a little français with the French maid, who reveals that Beck has a mechanic on staff, too.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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There’s a lot of talk in the Florida Legislature right now about cracking down on unauthorized workers in the state.—
Thomas Kennedy,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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This particular set would be sold to a bigger supplier that would then ship the lights and other components to a plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where 4,400 American workers build GMC's Sierra truck.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Retainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retainer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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