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 apparent camaraderie would be in keeping with Blum’s stance following Grohl’s announcement last September. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025 This seemed in keeping with Jackson’s deliberately out-of-step approach to marketing. —

Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025 The bathrooms, while featuring a more old-fashioned checkerboard marble floor complemented by smaller mosaic tiles in the shower, are more in keeping with the newest hotel design trends. —

Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025 President Donald Trump — in keeping with his campaign promise — may soon attempt to dismantle the Department of Education. —

Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in keeping with

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