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
For most people, regularly getting eight hours of sleep boosts memory retention, enhances concentration, augments creativity, stabilizes emotions, strengthens the immune system, enhances athletic performance, and staves off deadly ailments like cancers and heart disease.
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Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
With many variables at play, White Castle hasn't measured whether Flippy has improved employee retention, Richardson said.
—Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The reality series about the lives of young staff members working at the Circle Bar Dude ranch in Montana debuted to 130,000 total viewers on Sept. 23, and averaged 160K over three airings —representing just 35% retention of Superman & Lois‘ audience.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
One of the first successful efforts to encourage customer retention was the S & H Green Stamps program, which began in 1896.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
With many variables at play, White Castle hasn't measured whether Flippy has improved employee retention, Richardson said.
—Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The reality series about the lives of young staff members working at the Circle Bar Dude ranch in Montana debuted to 130,000 total viewers on Sept. 23, and averaged 160K over three airings —representing just 35% retention of Superman & Lois‘ audience.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
One of the first successful efforts to encourage customer retention was the S & H Green Stamps program, which began in 1896.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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The first-term member supports consistent city park maintenance and wants to look into state and federal funding for city infrastructure projects and other local amenities.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Implementing proactive maintenance programs, responding quickly to tenant concerns, and continually improving the property’s amenities are essential components of a strong management strategy.Meyer Orbach, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And Musk’s ownership of X has been widely criticized, especially by Democrats, for spreading misinformation.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Company would likely record the revenue for the product component upon installation because the risks and rewards of ownership had transferred.Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The need led to mostly universal – if often reluctant – support for the tax measure among city leaders, and outspoken support from fire and police departments.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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An investigation from DePaul University and the Chicago Police Department is underway after two Jewish students who were visibly showing their support for Israel were attacked on the university’s Lincoln Park campus.NBC Chicago, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Two potential newcomers to the Wyoming State Legislature, Democrat Jen Solis and Republican Gary Brown, will wrestle for control of the district that Spans North-Central Cheyenne.Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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For the last two years, Jeff Smith’s Starboard has been mounting a campaign at the media conglomerate, seeking both the dissolution of the dual-class structure that gives the Murdoch family outsize control and for the company to split off its highly valuable online real estate business.Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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