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

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, 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, retentiveness, holding

Matched Categories

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. Wells Fargo analysts:

   As 2016 approaches, tiering may become pronounced to the point that managers without a clear plan for risk retention may have difficulty issuing.

2. Stephanie Heath:

   At work, relationships are everything. Just having that space to make mistakes, knowing you can come to your team members and managers about anything, being able to make decisions faster -- all of that is going to affect the company's bottom line, retention rates and employee fulfillment.

3. Andy Hughes:

   The concern is what happens to retention.

4. Lou Pendas:

   This is unbelievably rare but could easily have been avoided by proper signage and perhaps building a retention wall to keep the alligators off the beach, the law says you have to take appropriate steps to keep your invitees safe.

5. Konstantin Kakaes:

   Retention bonuses have done something to ameliorate this but in general aren't big enough to compete, dollar for dollar, with the salaries pilots can get as contractors.