as in maintenance
the act of keeping something or someone
The company's rate of employee retention is 80 percent.
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Recent Examples of retention
The soil should contain coco coir or peat moss for moisture retention, pine bark fines or orchid bark to support root health, and perlite or pumice to help improve drainage and prevent compaction.
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Several Indonesian originals placed among the quarter’s top-performing titles, led predominantly by Vidio’s content lineup, demonstrating how homegrown productions are becoming commercially viable drivers of subscriber acquisition and retention.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Scott said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act funds 5,000 more CBP officers, 3,000 Border Patrol agents and 200 air and marine agents, but also includes money for recruitment and retention.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But many state employees have said that their current hybrid working conditions have already made California more efficient and improved retention of current workers.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Several Indonesian originals placed among the quarter’s top-performing titles, led predominantly by Vidio’s content lineup, demonstrating how homegrown productions are becoming commercially viable drivers of subscriber acquisition and retention.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Scott said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act funds 5,000 more CBP officers, 3,000 Border Patrol agents and 200 air and marine agents, but also includes money for recruitment and retention.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But many state employees have said that their current hybrid working conditions have already made California more efficient and improved retention of current workers.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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During last month’s public meeting, however, Michael Kinik, Iroquois’ director of operations and maintenance, said the company had responded to feedback by agreeing to install devices on both the new and existing compressor turbines to lower noise and reduce emissions.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Like other townships, money generated from mostly property taxes funds police, fire and road maintenance.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lynch retaining seems likely, but Bella’s presence brings nostalgia and star power for the international audience.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Home prices and mortgage rates have soared over the past several years, pushing home ownership out of reach for many Americans.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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With Musk's ownership estimated at around 43% in the combined company, his stake would be valued at over $530 billion, marking a rapid shift in his fortunes.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The item will come back for a final vote on March 3, and will require support from at least four of the five members to be placed on the June 2 ballot.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Polling shows support for photo ID requirements in elections is widespread in both political parties.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Engineers tracked stability and control across each phase.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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