in keeping with
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: agreeing with or sharing important qualities with (something)
The decorations in the house are in (perfect) keeping with her personality.
In keeping with the overall design of the park, the playground will remain small.
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She was code-named Dancer in keeping with the alliteration traditionally used by the Secret Service.
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Firstly, Chinese manufacturers have been adept at producing low-cost EVs whereas their European counterparts have largely focused on the high-end market, in keeping with their wider business models.
—Jessica Bateman, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
The new mix of traditional perennials is in keeping with the Colonial Revival exterior.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
His subsequent columns took roughly the same form—dramatic dialogues—and had a sensibility generally in keeping with the magazine’s self-consciously literary turn.
—Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Firstly, Chinese manufacturers have been adept at producing low-cost EVs whereas their European counterparts have largely focused on the high-end market, in keeping with their wider business models.
—Jessica Bateman, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
The new mix of traditional perennials is in keeping with the Colonial Revival exterior.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
His subsequent columns took roughly the same form—dramatic dialogues—and had a sensibility generally in keeping with the magazine’s self-consciously literary turn.
—Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“In keeping with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20keeping%20with. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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