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as in keeps
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 owns
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 employs
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 retains
This unique construction method allows for a material that retains the hardness and scratch-resistance of ceramic while gaining the shock-absorbing properties of fiberglass.
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The main residence, enveloped in native plantings and a native oak grove, harks back to 1956 and retains a distinct midcentury style, though it was recently reimagined with rich, natural materials, a neutral color palette, and a strong connection to the outdoors through its many windows.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
The sponsor retains responsibility for the content and holds the copyright to their material.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
This variety retains the features of its ancient lineage, with a natural-looking face, a robust build and a less intensive need for grooming.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Carefully maintained but not updated much in recent years, the top-floor spread retains original prewar features like nearly 11-foot ceilings, herringbone wood floors, a wood-burning fireplace, and decorative wood moldings and built-ins.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Encouraging students to publish in their native languages, while providing resources for translation, ensures that research retains its cultural specificity without sacrificing accessibility.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Pasta Whole-grain pasta, including whole wheat pasta, retains more fiber, vitamins like B vitamins, and essential minerals such as iron and magnesium, which support heart health, digestion, and energy.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
These features, according to Wright, mislead the public into believing that BTC retains the attributes of the original bitcoin, thus causing reputational damage and market value loss to BSV.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The main residence, enveloped in native plantings and a native oak grove, harks back to 1956 and retains a distinct midcentury style, though it was recently reimagined with rich, natural materials, a neutral color palette, and a strong connection to the outdoors through its many windows.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
The sponsor retains responsibility for the content and holds the copyright to their material.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
This variety retains the features of its ancient lineage, with a natural-looking face, a robust build and a less intensive need for grooming.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Carefully maintained but not updated much in recent years, the top-floor spread retains original prewar features like nearly 11-foot ceilings, herringbone wood floors, a wood-burning fireplace, and decorative wood moldings and built-ins.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Encouraging students to publish in their native languages, while providing resources for translation, ensures that research retains its cultural specificity without sacrificing accessibility.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Pasta Whole-grain pasta, including whole wheat pasta, retains more fiber, vitamins like B vitamins, and essential minerals such as iron and magnesium, which support heart health, digestion, and energy.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
These features, according to Wright, mislead the public into believing that BTC retains the attributes of the original bitcoin, thus causing reputational damage and market value loss to BSV.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retains
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The more Sony Pictures data keeps leaking, the more my moral compass spins like a weather vane in a hurricane.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Finding profitability is ultimately what keeps sustainability going.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Albertsons owns Safeway and Vons — and is likely to begin a search for a new buyer for itself.Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The shell companies were formed in jurisdictions like the British Virgin Islands or Panama or Belize, countries that aren't very transparent about who really owns the companies formed there.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Automobile manufacturing employs many people, with BYD employing more than 700,000 employees!Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The restaurant employs 140 people.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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One theory holds that since shells frequently prevent tortoises from being eaten by predators, shelled species tend to live longer, and over time that may have helped to produce evolutionary pressures to age more slowly.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite this, the traditional format of the Indianapolis 500 remains untouched, which holds personal significance for Reinbold.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, the company hires industry experts who—despite the existing policy—are harsh, judgmental and transactional, making day-to-day collaboration and teamwork extremely challenging.Mitch Mitchell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In truth, some open roles would not exist but for the partner hires that facilitated them.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sanders possesses the requisite traits to be a solid starter.Gavino Borquez, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Every family possesses its own particularity, originality and essence.Holly Jones, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Beyond that though, the internet and humanity sometimes enjoys putting huge amounts of love onto a broadly innocent figure.Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ramey-Torres doesn’t drink coffee but enjoys warm water during her fasts.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ethiopia should commit to reaching a legally binding agreement based in international law that preserves all parties' water security while supporting Ethiopia's development goals.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The only slightly worse scenario is a coordinated Ukrainian withdrawal from the salient that preserves the Ukrainian force but still allows the Russians to straighten the front line from south to north all the way from Velyka Novosilka to Pokrovsk.David Axe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Retains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retains. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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