has retained
- present perfect of retain (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Goldman has retained search firm Spencer Stuart to fill what is an enviable role in Wall Street legal circles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The company, based in Vionnaz in the southwest, has relocated part of its production to China, but has retained high-value-added machinery in Switzerland.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Well into the 2020s, the Sunday-night show has retained millions of loyal viewers, even surpassing some of the ratings records it had set in previous decades.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
The ICC requires its full members, of which Afghanistan is one, to have a national women's team, but the men's team has retained its Test status.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Hanging prominently over the radio or, later, the television set in the front room, it has retained a position of prominence in all the houses my parents have lived in since.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
