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
Ask to speak to a supervisor or to the retention and loyalty department.
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Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Our Ongoing Efforts ProPublica thinks about its efforts in the following ways: building the pipeline (for us and for all of investigative journalism); recruiting talent and improving our hiring process; and inclusion and retention.
—Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2025
If your routine stops at shampoo and regular conditioner, your hair might be missing out on the long-lasting benefits of moisture retention.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Two-thirds of operators struggle with staff retention or recruitment, according to Uptime’s 2025 survey, similar to the responses from surveys for the previous two years.
—Elissa Welle, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
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Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Our Ongoing Efforts ProPublica thinks about its efforts in the following ways: building the pipeline (for us and for all of investigative journalism); recruiting talent and improving our hiring process; and inclusion and retention.
—Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2025
If your routine stops at shampoo and regular conditioner, your hair might be missing out on the long-lasting benefits of moisture retention.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Two-thirds of operators struggle with staff retention or recruitment, according to Uptime’s 2025 survey, similar to the responses from surveys for the previous two years.
—Elissa Welle, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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Companies looking to make an immediate impact should prioritize retrofittable filtration upgrades, consistent filter maintenance and clearer communication to consumers.—
Anan Bishara,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Verdagy’s single-cell architecture also upends conventional maintenance cycles.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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The campaign uncovers real attitudes and misconceptions by using custom messaging architecture and consumer testing, addressing everything from range confidence and cost concerns, to confusion around charging, incentives and total cost of ownership (TCO).—
Stacy Noblet,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite the people involved in the NFL games seemingly being OK with it, the potentially conflicting nature of his broadcasting job and his ownership stake could continue to ruffle feathers as the season goes on.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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That means no more security updates, patches, or tech support, so now’s the time to upgrade.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, maintaining emotional support while encouraging autonomy strikes a healthier balance than enabling avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Touch controls aren't supported here.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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