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: conformity
in keeping with good taste
out of keeping with the decor
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Examples of keeping in a Sentence
put the house keys into a neighbor's secure keeping while they were on vacation
my aunt has all of our family's old photographs in her keeping
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DeSantis and Perez have clashed this year on several fronts, from immigration enforcement and university and college presidential searches to oversight and record keeping by First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature economic-assistance program, Hope Florida.
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Dart is known for having a strong pocket presence and keeping plays alive.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
That revenue could help to offset Trump keeping in place tax cuts passed in his first term, which are due to expire Dec. 31.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Plus, management has done a solid job keeping costs down to improve margins.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Dart is known for having a strong pocket presence and keeping plays alive.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
That revenue could help to offset Trump keeping in place tax cuts passed in his first term, which are due to expire Dec. 31.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Plus, management has done a solid job keeping costs down to improve margins.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keeping
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“Keeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keeping. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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