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
The committee released a report in December that included testimony of how employers such as Texas Mutual Insurance Company and Parkland Hospital provide on-site child care to employees and the benefits resulting from it, such as employee retention.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Include anecdotes about avoiding costly mistakes or improving employee retention.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
This drags on morale, hurts retention and harms recruiting efforts for new personnel.
—Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
If confirmed, Hegseth would take over a military juggling an array of crises on the global stage and domestic challenges in military recruitment, retention and ongoing funding.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Include anecdotes about avoiding costly mistakes or improving employee retention.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
This drags on morale, hurts retention and harms recruiting efforts for new personnel.
—Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
If confirmed, Hegseth would take over a military juggling an array of crises on the global stage and domestic challenges in military recruitment, retention and ongoing funding.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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According to WalletHub, Texas is ranked in the Top 10 best states to drive in the U.S. The study compared all 50 states on 31 different key metrics, focusing on: cost of vehicle ownership and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure, safety and access to vehicles and their maintenance.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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These decks require repair, renovations and ongoing maintenance, Dublinski said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Much of the hotel's current furnishings are holdovers from its time as the SLS Brickell, but Dua Miami general manager Leslie Weil says ownership is planning several upgrades in the coming year.—
Mariette Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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In other words TikTok, like nearly all Chinese technological companies, already has American ownership.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Supervised injection sites not only save lives by preventing factual overdoses but also serve as gateways to critical support services, including addiction treatment and mental health care.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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So far, the speaker has resisted fixing the problem despite clear support from her members and across City Hall in the mayor’s office.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The advertisements become incessant and impossible to avoid, while the betting companies do nothing to prevent people from spiralling out of control.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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At the opposite end, taking control over Greenland is supported by only 30% of Americans.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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