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as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
knights being dressed for battle by their retainers
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as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
lifelong civil service retainers
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Recent Examples of retainer
All of the spending over retainer has been paid, O’Neal added.
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Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
In the escape, Jordy’s mother is also captured by Marder’s forces, leaving only the former king’s faithful retainer, Asbeth, to nurture the boy on his own.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In this model, patients pay a monthly fee or annual retainer to receive personalized care from a physician.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
The first is Brighton’s Billy Gilmour, who was shown to be one of the strongest retainers of possession in the Premier League last season.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
In the escape, Jordy’s mother is also captured by Marder’s forces, leaving only the former king’s faithful retainer, Asbeth, to nurture the boy on his own.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In this model, patients pay a monthly fee or annual retainer to receive personalized care from a physician.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
The first is Brighton’s Billy Gilmour, who was shown to be one of the strongest retainers of possession in the Premier League last season.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retainer
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Some of them treat them kind of like servants, some of them are very respectful, and some of them make friends.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Money will cease to be the master and become the servant of humanity.Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The solution lies in prioritizing employee growth and well-being.Rhett Power, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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State services offered online will remain available and state employees will work remotely where possible.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The film follows Allie (Danica McKellar), a down-on-her-luck New York hotel maid who lands an unexpected job taking care of a young European princess.Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The woman, who subsequently spent Tuesday night and much of the following day in a police cell, is believed to be a maid at the palace and was on a night out with around 50 members of palace staff at the time, according to The Sun newspaper.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Honda has more than 23,000 workers at 12 factories in the U.S., while Nissan has some 15,000 workers at three plants here.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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What To Know The Neom site in the north of the country houses almost 3,000 workers, according to its website.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Retainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retainer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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