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as in keeping
to continue to have in one's possession or power
I plan to retain the family heirlooms until my own children are mature enough to appreciate them, and then I will lovingly pass them on
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as in owning
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
that author retains the right to veto any changes in his books suggested by his publisher's notoriously intrusive editor
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as in employing
to provide with a paying job
her neighbor retained her as a nanny for the summer, thus giving her something to do until school started again
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Recent Examples of retaining
Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Similarly, organizations may emphasize temporary or informal adjustments to policies, retaining the ability to reverse course as political conditions change.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Honda will lead the new management, retaining the principles and brands of each company.
—Mari Yamaguchi and Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Roughly the same share has trouble retaining staff.
—Andrew Schaap, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Instead of the states and the federal government retaining their own powers and responsibilities, as the Constitution intended, the states have become junior players in American affairs.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The company's goal was to provide a comprehensive support team and system to help authors publish books while retaining all their rights and royalties.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The optimistic view, however, would be to lean towards retaining him.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The Importance Of Strategy The biggest key to successfully implementing TTM is setting up a centralized governance structure that brings employees together and sets clear strategies for all aspects of hiring and retaining talent.
—Virginia Poly, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The children retaining a strong Jewish identity was paramount for Jen Rogers because of her own family history — three of her grandparents fled Nazi Germany.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Similarly, organizations may emphasize temporary or informal adjustments to policies, retaining the ability to reverse course as political conditions change.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Honda will lead the new management, retaining the principles and brands of each company.
—Mari Yamaguchi and Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Roughly the same share has trouble retaining staff.
—Andrew Schaap, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Instead of the states and the federal government retaining their own powers and responsibilities, as the Constitution intended, the states have become junior players in American affairs.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The company's goal was to provide a comprehensive support team and system to help authors publish books while retaining all their rights and royalties.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The optimistic view, however, would be to lean towards retaining him.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The Importance Of Strategy The biggest key to successfully implementing TTM is setting up a centralized governance structure that brings employees together and sets clear strategies for all aspects of hiring and retaining talent.
—Virginia Poly, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retaining
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Please do thank the poll workers, A recent USA TODAY story showed that threats to poll workers resulting from the 2020 election have hampered recruitment and retention efforts in communities across America.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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For example, modern tech like AWS Lambda, which supports multiple languages in one project, can help ease hiring and retention.Siddharth Gawshinde, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bowles said Monday morning the Bucs remain focused on the task at hand, and that’s preparing for this week’s game against the Panthers at Raymond James Stadium while keeping an eye on the Sunday night game, in which the Falcons visit the Commanders.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will bring more cold and mostly cloudy conditions, keeping the holiday season feeling wintery — but nothing as disruptive as the snow and ice seen throughout southeast Michigan Monday night.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Muppets Disney owning the Muppets is an absolute blessing for Kingdom Hearts.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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And then owning our own answers.Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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And criminal hackers and adversarial states are already employing AI and MI as instruments to identify and take advantage of flaws in threat detection frameworks.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The company's corporate offices stayed there, employing about 1,200 people until 1990, when the building was sold to a Windsor company.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jim Cramer recently named Amazon as one of his 12 core holdings heading into 2025.Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Federal banking regulators should focus on low-income consumers with high debt and crypto holdings, the researchers added.Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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The museum, which was founded in 2014 with the goal of preserving automotive history, also hosts the Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week each year.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sure, the Russian air force is preserving its planes.David Axe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Special teams The Flyers didn’t get any power plays against the Penguins, at least a partial reflection of not having the puck enough.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Employee education, gap analysis, vulnerability assessment, threat mitigation, and having up-to-date resilience plans to react to incidents are all part of this watchful approach.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Las Vegas is expected to be hiring a head coach and drafting a quarterback this offseason.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Here are three game-changing ways that AI talent agents can support hiring professionals.Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Retaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaining. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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