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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These decks require repair, renovations and ongoing maintenance, Dublinski said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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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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This includes individuals sued without proof of loan ownership, borrowers pursued for debts beyond the statute of limitations and those targeted with misleading affidavits.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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MacPhail hesitated before giving an ambiguous response, suggesting the economic trends in baseball probably signaled the end of family ownership in favor of big corporations such as Murdoch’s $11 billion News Corporation, which ran Fox.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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This vegetarian capsule includes a number of ingredients thought to ease stress, support digestion, and promote healthy hair, skin, and nails—including organic reishi, maca, chamomile, aloe, algae (vitamin C), and more.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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His support seems almost prophetic considering the current renaissance of women’s hoops.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The extreme, 100 mph winds that drove the LA wildfires to rage out of control is a different kind of event than a fire driven by overgrown brush, Quinn-Davidson said.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Observer maintains full editorial control of its journalism.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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