in keeping with

Idioms  

1. Conforming to, in harmony with, as in The new wing is in keeping with the house's original architecture, or His actions are not in keeping with his words. This expression uses keeping in the sense of “harmony,” as does its antonym, out of keeping with, as in The funeral arrangements were out of keeping with the family's wishes. [c. 1800] Also see in key; in line.

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Example Sentences

However, in keeping with what had gone before, Higgins immediately responded with runs of 44 and 55 and then pinched the following frame after laying a snooker on the brown.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The pavilions are scattered in seemingly haphazard fashion, in keeping with Mr. Govan’s conviction that visitors should follow their own curiosity and make their own connections without being subjugated to a hierarchy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The buck has climbed since the start of the conflict, in keeping with its reputation as a global “safe haven” trade that typically does well during times of heightened geopolitical stress.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

So, in keeping with Ranganathan’s third law of library science — “Every book its reader” — here’s a book of Pynchon’s for every book club:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Somehow, that pursuit seemed more in keeping with Barnard’s Inn.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Related Words

• in accord with
• in accordance with
• in agreement with