as in maintenance
the act of keeping something or someone
The company's rate of employee retention is 80 percent.
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Recent Examples of retention
Pageau, to me, is the most attractive option to move, especially with retention.
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Hancock says that a humidifier can make a slightly lower temperature feel warmer because moisture improves heat retention in the air.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
Johnson will enter his first season with a staff of 28 assistants, including new coordinators Dennis Allen (defense) and Declan Doyle (offense), whose hirings were announced Jan. 28 along with the retention of special teams coordinator Richard Hightower.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
And the Lobos are due to collect a lower percentage of the Mountain West’s retention payout, so the math becomes easier.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Hancock says that a humidifier can make a slightly lower temperature feel warmer because moisture improves heat retention in the air.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
Johnson will enter his first season with a staff of 28 assistants, including new coordinators Dennis Allen (defense) and Declan Doyle (offense), whose hirings were announced Jan. 28 along with the retention of special teams coordinator Richard Hightower.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
And the Lobos are due to collect a lower percentage of the Mountain West’s retention payout, so the math becomes easier.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
Noun
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The wing might have broken off due to a maintenance or design flaw, Jacobsen said.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Union representatives say the layoffs disproportionately impacted staff in technical positions, including those involved in radar maintenance and other key infrastructure roles.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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But, Harris says, Harbinger doesn't need to lean on that total cost of ownership (TCO) logic.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
22 Feb. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers are the newest team that is being tied to selling an ownership stake, according to Sportico.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and its chief lobbyist Joel Kaplan have criticised EU tech rules and enlisted the support of U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Foo Yun Chee,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Boycott calls against Goya Foods for its CEO’s support of Trump in 2020 also had limited success because many of those advocating for a boycott were not Goya’s core consumers to begin with, Liaukonyte said.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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An audio recording from the control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport reveals that the flight was cleared to land at approximately 2:10 p.m. local time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Also notable: Neither McVay nor Snead would cede any roster control to Rodgers, who has a history of bringing his friends to his new teams.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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