1
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
While some commenters on Instagram expressed surprise at the idea of wearing retainers indefinitely or stories about how their own teeth have stayed aligned despite binning their retainers years ago, others shared their experiences of teeth shifting after discontinuing use.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, Gersh announced the signing of two such retainer clients: Newton Golf and Slingshot.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
In 1959 Playboy put him on a $500-a-month retainer and magazine founder Hugh Hefner personally edited his cartoons.
—Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Diversify Revenue Streams: Businesses with predictable, recurring income—like subscriptions or retainer agreements—attract higher valuations.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, Gersh announced the signing of two such retainer clients: Newton Golf and Slingshot.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
In 1959 Playboy put him on a $500-a-month retainer and magazine founder Hugh Hefner personally edited his cartoons.
—Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Diversify Revenue Streams: Businesses with predictable, recurring income—like subscriptions or retainer agreements—attract higher valuations.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retainer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retainer
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Son Heung-min has been a tremendous servant to the club, but at 32, his influence appears to be waning.—
Robert Kidd,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the background, a servant peels back a curtain to deliver a basket of fruit.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Federal judges have also ruled that the administration’s firing of probationary employees did not follow the appropriate procedures for layoffs and that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management lacked the authority to order the firings.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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More: How Trump and Musk have sought greater control over federal employees In the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, government lawyers and other officials contend Trump's billionaire adviser Elon Musk had no oversight of the changes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Diminutive Darcy Rose Byrnes makes for a terrific waif of a hotel maid, her presence central to the action.—
Christopher Smith,
Orange County Register,
17 Mar. 2025
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His father was a bartender and his mother a hotel maid.—
Matt Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The only recommendation that CDC makes is people who are taking care of those with measles, perhaps health care workers, might consider an additional booster later in life.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Among workers who have requested raises, over half (57%) only ask for a raise during performance reviews or once per year.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Retainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retainer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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