retention

noun

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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 Society for Human Resource Management reports that unchecked workplace envy can decrease productivity by up to 20% and significantly impact employee retention. — Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025 Carlson said a key to teacher retention is fostering an environment of respect. — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Marta González de la Rubia, an archivist at Loewe who gave me a tour of the facility, told me that in the company’s early decades the retention of samples had been haphazard, and that this was especially true with the company’s packaging. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 Employee retention is another critical area where curiosity delivers financial benefits. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retention
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  1. maintenance
  2. ownership
  3. support
  4. control
Noun
  • Their use extends beyond equipment maintenance to include quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), production line optimization, and manufacturing key performance indicator (KPI) optimization.
    — John Clemons, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Chief Barnes said that the state’s ownership has caused years of neglect and deferred maintenance to the site.
    — Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of maintenance
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  • Collective ownership addresses issues earlier than if the quality was solely the QA team’s prerogative.
    — Oleg Sadikov, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Much of the jump in sales came from the addition of WWE, which had its first full year under TKO ownership in 2024.
    — Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of ownership
Noun
  • Authorities contend that Khalil expressed support for the Palestinian militant group , which the U.S. designates as a terrorist organization.
    — Jason Lemon, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Its high back reclines to six different positions, and the wide armrests offer space and support that’s helpful while reading.
    — Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of support
Noun
  • Boston, which trailed 4-1 in the opening period, tried to generate momentum for a comeback in the second period and enter the third period with control of the game.
    — Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of control

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