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
And businesses, particularly small ones, benefit from policies that promote stability and retention.
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Paolo Mastrangelo, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Oceanside has spent more than two years and more than $3 million so far on its own sand replenishment and retention effort called the Re:Beach project.
—Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Building a work environment that values and celebrates its employees also helps with retention and contributes to a positive company culture that pushes everyone to do their best work.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Please do thank the poll workers, A recent USA TODAY story showed that threats to poll workers resulting from the 2020 election have hampered recruitment and retention efforts in communities across America.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Paolo Mastrangelo, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Oceanside has spent more than two years and more than $3 million so far on its own sand replenishment and retention effort called the Re:Beach project.
—Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Building a work environment that values and celebrates its employees also helps with retention and contributes to a positive company culture that pushes everyone to do their best work.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Please do thank the poll workers, A recent USA TODAY story showed that threats to poll workers resulting from the 2020 election have hampered recruitment and retention efforts in communities across America.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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In addition to these amenities, the fee includes grounds maintenance, snow removal and property management.Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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Learn more about the overall durability, appearance, heat resistance, maintenance, and cost of the two materials in this comprehensive guide.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 1992, the franchise’s initial ownership group, which included Charlie as a limited partner, paid $95 million to field an expansion team.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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Over the past couple of years, their paths would converge on occasion after Winn rejoined the organization as a roving instructor/pro scout and Posey bought into the ownership group.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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In the Legislature, some of DeSantis’ allies were quick to show their support for the governor, putting them at odds with their chamber’s leadership.Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Whitworth, a former offensive lineman who spent five seasons with the Rams, gave a speech at the State Farm Stadium, showing his support to the L.A. community.Renan Botelho, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways These health and fitness advancements not only highlight the increasing synergy between technology and wellness, but also empower individuals to take control of their well-being in transformative ways.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Instead of bewildering noobs with a million settings and onboard tutorials, this 12 x 11 x 16-inch tank of a machine keeps it simple with easily accessible controls for things like temperature and dose volume for extraction, and run time for the onboard grinder.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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