Synonyms for Retention
rɪˈtɛn ʃənre·ten·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.2 / 9 votes

1. retention, keeping, holdingnoun

   the act of retaining something

   Synonyms:
   property, memory, retentiveness, keeping, guardianship, belongings, safekeeping, holding, retentivity, retention

2. memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivitynoun

   the power of retaining and recalling past experience

   "he had a good memory when he was younger"

   Synonyms:
   memory, computer memory, retention, keeping, store, retentiveness, holding, retentivity, computer storage, memory board, storage, remembering

3. retentiveness, retentivity, retentionnoun

   the power of retaining liquid

   "moisture retentivity of soil"

   Synonyms:
   memory, keeping, retentivity, retention, retentiveness, holding

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1. • Faculty
   • Impermeability
   • Possession

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. retentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   reservation, holding, keeping, retaining, detention

2. retentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   maintenance, preservation, conservation

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.5 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "retention":

   conservation, detent, withholding, retainage, retaining, hold, holddown, preservation, detention, maintenance, retain, awt, restraint, holding, maintaining, retainer, conserving, reservations, conserve, conservancy, mounting, storage, water-holding, sequestration, containment, loyalty, holds, maintain, fixation

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How to use Retention in a sentence?

1. Michel Serres:

   Mining needs a revolution to avoid retention or employment issues, working with stone-age technologies is not sexy for technicians or engineers coming out of school.

2. Eagan Avenatti:

   Eagan Avenatti, LLP has never represented Ms. Clifford, eagan Avenatti, LLP has never had any retention agreement with Ms.Clifford…Ms. Clifford never hired Eagan Avenatti, LLP…Eagan Avenatti, LLP is not entitled to any fees from Ms. Clifford…and Eagan Avenatti, LLP has no right to any fees raised from Crowdjustice.com.

3. Kathie Barstnar:

   ... Preventing stormwater from carrying pollutants into the ecosystems around an area. But a few states over, in Colorado, the semi-arid environment makes water a precious resource. There are significant number of unknowns, even if you just look at the water retention requirements, colorado has very extensive water rights laws. There are also mechanical and engineering challenges, plus ongoing maintenance expenses and concerns costs will be passed down to consumers, hurting smaller businesses and renters. Whether it's office rents, or apartment rents, the biggest complaint we hear daily in Colorado right now is rents are too high, said developer Jim Neenan, president and CEO of Prime West Development. Another issue raised is that it impacts all buildings of a certain size, regardless of whether it's a church, historical building, non-profit or affordable housing. You can drive around the city or walk around the city, you can see example after example of buildings that there would be no way to put a green roof on.

4. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

   Going forward, we shouldn't be surprised if these small numbers are also reflected in areas like recruitment, voluntary assignment, retention.

5. Del Cueto:

   Retaining agents is more important than hiring more agents, what the agency is doing right now for retention is nothing.