1
as in servants
a person hired to perform household or personal services
knights being dressed for battle by their retainers
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2
as in employees
one who works for another for wages or a salary
lifelong civil service retainers
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Recent Examples of retainers
Negodiuk has also taken on some smaller clients, who pay retainers of about $500 a month.
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Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
People have retainers for their lawyers.
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Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
21 May 2026
How To Improve Your Soil's Moisture Retention A short-term solution for small areas or containers with hydrophobic soil is a commercial wetting agent, often called water retainers or penetrants.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Wearing a night guard can help support better sleep, healthier teeth and reduced jaw discomfort and custom retainers help maintain alignment and protect your smile.
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Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Regulars get the same attendant from visit to visit and treat them like family retainers.
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Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
Most of the contracts are retainers — with the lobbying firms receiving an equal payment each quarter.
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Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Domestically, Roosevelt’s progressive reforms—breaking up dozens of monopolies, modifying railroad rates, setting aside public lands for conservation—cut against the long run of industrial oligarchy enjoyed by assorted oil, timber, and coal kings in collusion with their congressional retainers.
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Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
Old Hamlet’s retainers acquired crumbling public housing estates turning out occupants enabling them to build showy apartments for cash buyers.
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Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
People have retainers for their lawyers.
—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
21 May 2026
How To Improve Your Soil's Moisture Retention A short-term solution for small areas or containers with hydrophobic soil is a commercial wetting agent, often called water retainers or penetrants.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Wearing a night guard can help support better sleep, healthier teeth and reduced jaw discomfort and custom retainers help maintain alignment and protect your smile.
—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Regulars get the same attendant from visit to visit and treat them like family retainers.
—
Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
Most of the contracts are retainers — with the lobbying firms receiving an equal payment each quarter.
—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Domestically, Roosevelt’s progressive reforms—breaking up dozens of monopolies, modifying railroad rates, setting aside public lands for conservation—cut against the long run of industrial oligarchy enjoyed by assorted oil, timber, and coal kings in collusion with their congressional retainers.
—
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
Old Hamlet’s retainers acquired crumbling public housing estates turning out occupants enabling them to build showy apartments for cash buyers.
—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retainers
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Individuals who begin to see themselves as fathers, mothers, believers, mentors, or servants often become less attached to the identities that contributed to their criminal behavior in the first place.
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Commissioner Tisch has already shown a real commitment to cracking down on corruption and ensuring that the public servants in the NYPD are held to the highest standards.
Noun
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These examples echo views presented by analysts that making employees redundant while using more AI may not necessarily offer the best route to business growth.
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Instead of pushing for forced, highly technical retraining, leaders should leverage this systemic knowledge by empowering legacy employees to use agentic AI as a data translation layer.
Noun
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There are fewer opportunities for younger workers to find mentors and soak up knowledge.
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The sheriff's office says a preliminary investigation found that workers were installing underground tanks.
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“Retainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retainers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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