How to Use retention in a Sentence

retention

noun

• They say the herb promotes memory retention.
• What makes this the best charcoal grill with a smoker is the heat retention.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2023
• The 22-inch bowl is porcelain-enameled for great heat retention while the grates are cast iron.
  — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
• Threads has been surging ahead in signups, but what about retention?
  — Julia Malleck, Quartz, 18 July 2023
• In December 2022, the school suffered severe damage due to heavy rains that caused the collapse of the retention wall next to the Iguaná stream.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2024
• There are a lot of reasons for that; a statewide teacher retention task force is looking at ways to ease that problem.
  — Tcrain, al, 16 June 2023
• The rib knit is also just perfect, with a comfortable touch and feel and a shape retention that lasts, as the style’s name implies, all day.
  — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 23 June 2023
• The program boasts a strong retention rate for the industry, with more than 40% of RiseHy hires still with the company.
  — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
• The rice was overcooked in most of the Dutch oven, perhaps due to excessive moisture retention.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
• The officer swerved to avoid hitting the dog and crashed into a small retention wall, which caused the officer to lose control of the SUV.
  — Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
• Other factors, such as age, fluid retention, and stress, are more likely to cause weight gain than the pill.
  — Laura Dorwart, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
• The retention of Wang Yi to me is a move towards stability.
  — CBS News, 26 Oct. 2022
• But of course, retention of players is a different deal now, too.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
• Teacher retention also hit a nine-year high this year with 87.6% of teachers returning to the same school year to year.
  — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
• But that’s a lot of memory retention every day for two months—and then for however long the movie takes.
  — Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 8 July 2024
• In fact, client retention is what builds the foundation for a company’s growth.
  — Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2023
• The top quality stoneware makes sure your cakes and loaves have a uniform browning and cooks evenly, plus the heat retention keeps your baked goods warmer for longer.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
• So that would be my number one item, would be recruitment and retention.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• The school also touts the second-lowest retention rate in the district - keeping just 54% of its teachers from last year.
  — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 1 Dec. 2022
• But in this case, the employee retention tax credit appears to have few friends left on Capitol Hill.
  — Kevin Freking and Fatima Hussein The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2024
• Cooking gets so much easier when your pots and pans have heat retention!
  — Parker Hall, WIRED, 29 June 2023
• Some of this funding will go toward the recruitment and retention of home care workers.
  — Alice Wong, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
• The Supreme Court justices up for retention will be on all Arizona voters' ballots.
  — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
• But by putting thick (up to 1 meter) layers of sawdust or straw on top of the snow before adding the geotextiles, retention rates rose to 70 percent and above.
  — Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
• What’s the difference between hair growth and hair retention?
  — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 31 July 2024
• Enameled cast iron is a popular choice for its heat retention and even cooking, but its heavy weight can be a drawback for some.
  — Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
• In terms of grilling ability, this is a great option for someone looking for heat retention.
  — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
• Two of the four justices who voted in favor of the ban are up for retention in November, meaning voters will decide whether or not to keep them on the court.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
• The lowering of the sea level was mainly due to excessive water retention by the Russians.
  — Photovogue, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
• In March, Teixeira pleaded guilty to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act.
  — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024