in keeping with
idiom
: agreeing with or sharing important qualities with (something)
The decorations in the house are in (perfect) keeping with her personality.
In keeping with the overall design of the park, the playground will remain small.
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The economy of Haim’s performance is very much in keeping with Reichardt’s less-is-more policy with her actors, which applies to the incisive casting even of the smallest roles, with faces that look right at home in the era.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Gray’s delivery was precise; Calvert-Lewin’s diving header in keeping with the proud tradition of aerially adept No 9s.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Meanwhile, serious crimes across the city — homicides, nonfatal shootings, robberies and car thefts — continue on a downward trajectory, in keeping with national trends.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Prevost appeared Thursday wearing a bright red shoulder cover and an ornate stole – in keeping with Catholic tradition but departing from the simplistic white that Francis wore onto the same balcony 12 years earlier.
—Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Gray’s delivery was precise; Calvert-Lewin’s diving header in keeping with the proud tradition of aerially adept No 9s.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Meanwhile, serious crimes across the city — homicides, nonfatal shootings, robberies and car thefts — continue on a downward trajectory, in keeping with national trends.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Prevost appeared Thursday wearing a bright red shoulder cover and an ornate stole – in keeping with Catholic tradition but departing from the simplistic white that Francis wore onto the same balcony 12 years earlier.
—Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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“In keeping with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20keeping%20with. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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