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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1. Nikita Shah:

   Patients willsay I started taking tamoxifen and I gained 40 pounds, but that’s probably a combination of hormonal and lifestyle changes they’re going through. Tamoxifen can cause some fluid retention, and it could maybe cause a 2- or 3-pound weight gain, but beyond that there are probably other things going on as well.

2. Sarah Bingham:

   Theyre like, You know the masks dont work, right? Or something about carbon dioxide retention, thinking that its bad for you to wear the mask or that you look stupid wearing a mask.

3. Paul Roscoe:

   Great clinical care plus a great experience equals patient retention, loyalty and patient advocacy.

4. 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.

5. Eric Trump:

   Like millions of businesses around the globe, we have been forced by Government mandate to temporarily close our hospitality and leisure facilities, and are doing all that we can to retain and support our highly valued staff, the job retention plan created by the UK Government has nothing to do with the Trump Organization and does not benefit the business — it is solely about protecting people and their families who would otherwise be out of work. We are anxiously awaiting the day that we receive approval from the government to reopen our doors and look forward to getting back to business.