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 Covid-19 pandemic supercharged this casual revolution, with companies relaxing dress policies under the guise of boosting employee morale and staff retention rates.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 3 Apr. 2025
Use engagement surveys, retention metrics and qualitative feedback to gauge cultural integration in real time.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
That drew pushback from several fellow mayoral candidates, who have called for beefing up the ranks of the NYPD, which is seeing its lowest head count in decades amid high retirement rates, low retention figures and spikes in some crime categories as compared with the pre-COVID-19 era.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Shipbuilder Electric Boat in Groton is proving again to be the exception as the U.S. Navy faces another hurdle in its massive effort to rapidly rebuild the U.S. nuclear submarine fleet: workforce retention.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 3 Apr. 2025
Use engagement surveys, retention metrics and qualitative feedback to gauge cultural integration in real time.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
That drew pushback from several fellow mayoral candidates, who have called for beefing up the ranks of the NYPD, which is seeing its lowest head count in decades amid high retirement rates, low retention figures and spikes in some crime categories as compared with the pre-COVID-19 era.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Shipbuilder Electric Boat in Groton is proving again to be the exception as the U.S. Navy faces another hurdle in its massive effort to rapidly rebuild the U.S. nuclear submarine fleet: workforce retention.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retention
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Strategic Survival In The Age Of AI Healthcare organizations are hesitant to invest in AI due to high upfront costs, ongoing expenses for system maintenance, and the need for continuous human oversight.—
James Lindsey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then, a family needs to budget for shelter, food and other monthly maintenance costs.—
Daniel Eduardo Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Camera crews have followed the team, which was last in the English Premier League in 2011, coaching staff and ownership all season.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But there was a sense of hope, rather than expectation, among the home support as the players walked out on a crystal clear spring evening in North London.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Bailey’s lawsuit is the latest in a prolonged fight between city and state officials over funding of the Kansas City Police Department, which is under state control.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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May Regulate Blood Sugar Control Glucose (blood sugar) control in people with diabetes is crucial to prevent the effects of high and low glucose levels.—
Mary Choy,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Retention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retention. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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