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retention

[ri-ten-shuhn] / rɪˈtɛn ʃən /
NOUN
custody
Synonyms
STRONG
confinement detainment detention holding reservation withholding
Antonyms
STRONG
freedom liberation
NOUN
memory
Synonyms
STRONG
recall recognition recollection remembrance retentiveness
Antonyms
STRONG
forgetfulness
NOUN
keeping
Synonyms
STRONG
holding memory recall recognition recollection remembering
Antonyms
STRONG
forgetfulness ignorance

Example Sentences

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The £360m programme is designed to support fishing and seafood businesses and help revitalise coastal communities by improving skills and workforce retention.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

This leads to excess salt and water retention, raising blood pressure and making it difficult to control.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Those include questions about the direction of the business, rollover, retention and expansion plans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Surfshark, also headquartered in Amsterdam, benefits from strong privacy protections and no mandatory data retention laws.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Heather has stopped eating and complains about fluid retention.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson