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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That gives the driving experience a decidedly traditional feel, and the engines were very much in keeping with that theme, too.
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Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
The mood conjured by Gray Alys and Boyce’s journey is a queasy one, in keeping with the hybrid nature of the setting.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
But the pope’s grueling schedule — which would exhaust anyone, let alone an 88-year-old with a series of health issues — is in keeping with Francis’ personality and with his vision of the papacy, say doctors, biographers and Vatican observers.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
As for South Africa’s G20, Phiri insisted the conference’s focus remains in keeping with the same conferences held in Indonesia (2022), India (2023), Brazil (2023) and Italy (2021).
—John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
The mood conjured by Gray Alys and Boyce’s journey is a queasy one, in keeping with the hybrid nature of the setting.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
But the pope’s grueling schedule — which would exhaust anyone, let alone an 88-year-old with a series of health issues — is in keeping with Francis’ personality and with his vision of the papacy, say doctors, biographers and Vatican observers.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
As for South Africa’s G20, Phiri insisted the conference’s focus remains in keeping with the same conferences held in Indonesia (2022), India (2023), Brazil (2023) and Italy (2021).
—John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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“In keeping with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20keeping%20with. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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