How to Use retain in a Sentence
retain
verb
- The team failed to retain him, and he became a free agent.
- A landlord may retain part of your deposit if you break the lease.
- You will retain your rights as a citizen.
- They have decided to retain a firm to conduct a survey.
- You may need to retain an attorney.
- The company's goal is to attract and retain good employees.
- They insisted on retaining old customs.
- The TV show has retained its popularity for many years.
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But by the 1800s, costs had come down, and rhubarb still retained its allure.
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Corey Buhay,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2024
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Has the piece managed to retain its crowd-drawing a-peel?
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The Editors Of Artnews,
ARTnews.com,
25 Oct. 2024
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Child victims of the past must retain the same rights as victims in the future.
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Kyle Dillon Hertz,
TIME,
5 Apr. 2024
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The new big ask may be to raise the finance to retain total IP on higher end movies.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2024
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Your parents will retain more access to you than any one of you thinks.
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Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
12 July 2023
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Your cast iron will retain a bit of flavor from the foods cooked in it, which is all part of the seasoning process.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2024
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The shoe has long retained its ties to childhood, to the point that many ditch them out of fear of being juvenile.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
16 Aug. 2023
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The core is designed to retain its form while supporting your head and neck.
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Shea Simmons,
People.com,
13 Oct. 2024
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The glass bottoms were also easy to clean, and the glass did not retain any odors or stains from tomato soup stored overnight.
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Lizzy Briskin,
Peoplemag,
9 Sep. 2024
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The cast and crew had to work overtime to retain the loyal following Buffy had built up over five years.
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Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2024
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The latest version appears to retain strong support from those who wrote the first draft.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2023
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This improves the quality of the soil, enabling it to retain moisture.
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Julia Shipley,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2024
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After washing, the fabric retained its silky-smooth look and feel.
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Theresa Holland,
Peoplemag,
14 June 2023
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Paris’ oldest food market dates back to 1615 and retains much of its old-school charm today.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2023
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But the winner is Hawaiian Airlines, which retains its No. 1 spot from last year.
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Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2023
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Linda Bloss-Baum has been added to the board and retained as government affairs lead.
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Kristin Robinson,
Billboard,
25 Jan. 2024
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But those shifts have been more subtle in Huntington Beach, and the city has retained its rightward lean.
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Reis Thebault,
Washington Post,
2 Mar. 2024
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Yet rock as a cluster of signifiers retains its power around the world.
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Dan Brooks,
New York Times,
12 Sep. 2023
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Use the cleansing oils on the scalp 2-3 times a week for both nourishment and retaining the healthy bacteria on the scalp.
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India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
11 Oct. 2023
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Greg was told that he was being removed from the board (but was vital to the company and would retain his role) and that Sam had been fired.
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Benj Edwards,
Ars Technica,
17 Nov. 2023
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The states, as the original political units on which the republic was built, retained control of the elections.
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Jenna Bednar,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Nov. 2024
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Yet evolutionarily our bodies retained the need for eight hours.
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Dr. Peter H. Diamandis,
TIME,
4 Nov. 2024
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