1
as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
knights being dressed for battle by their retainers
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2
as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
lifelong civil service retainers
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Recent Examples of retainer
While many patients assume that retainers are only necessary for a few years after braces or Invisalign treatment, Saad's video emphasizes that stopping retainer use can lead to gradual shifting over time, undoing many months and years of expensive orthodontic work.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
My primary revenue streams include [list current income sources, e.g., coaching, digital products, memberships, courses, speaking, sponsorships, etc.], and my clients typically pay [upfront, on retainer, invoiced with X-day terms, etc.].
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
While some commenters on Instagram expressed surprise at the idea of wearing retainers indefinitely or stories about how their own teeth have stayed aligned despite binning their retainers years ago, others shared their experiences of teeth shifting after discontinuing use.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, Gersh announced the signing of two such retainer clients: Newton Golf and Slingshot.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
My primary revenue streams include [list current income sources, e.g., coaching, digital products, memberships, courses, speaking, sponsorships, etc.], and my clients typically pay [upfront, on retainer, invoiced with X-day terms, etc.].
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
While some commenters on Instagram expressed surprise at the idea of wearing retainers indefinitely or stories about how their own teeth have stayed aligned despite binning their retainers years ago, others shared their experiences of teeth shifting after discontinuing use.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, Gersh announced the signing of two such retainer clients: Newton Golf and Slingshot.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retainer
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In 2010, a three-part revival of Upstairs, Downstairs aired on British broadcaster BBC One, with Marsh reprising her role as Rose Buck, who had returned to London to run an agency for domestic servants after a period spent nursing her mother in Suffolk.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Few spoke up for the man viewed by many as a lowborn upstart, but Cromwell, his faithful servant, was the exception, petitioning Henry at great risk to his own reputation.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Conclusion Effective office spaces are those designed with employees, not just for them.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Lowe’s has about 11,000 employees in the Charlotte region, including 5,000 corporate workers.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
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He’s shown sitting in an armchair next to his similarly dressed daughter, who is giving him a handful of flowers; just behind them is a maid placing a basket of fruit.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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At the time of her killing, Curran was working part time as a maid at the local Colonial Motor Inn, which, according to VTDigger, is located near Bundy’s birthplace in Burlington.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Learn More Auto workers face potential temporarily lay offs amid President Trump's new tariffs 02:17 Mr. Trump has previously reversed course on tariffs, causing upheaval in financial markets and leading economists to raise the odds of the U.S. economy entering a recession this year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The coveted endorsements came from the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, which represents building workers.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Retainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retainer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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