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

Amundsen’s work is in keeping with the rest of the show, which fills two halls at the liberal arts school with visual and multimedia works that probe the persistence of radioactive materials.

From Los Angeles Times

By Season 45, in keeping with Probst’s narrative-driven vision, the previously hourlong episodes expanded to 90 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

In keeping with recent quarters, sales of hardware, accessories and software declined, while collectibles revenue rose.

From The Wall Street Journal

That was in keeping with the career of a public servant who had spent four decades serving both Democratic and Republican presidents.

From Barron's

In keeping with the film’s geometric sense of construction, the conclusion amounts to the closing of a perfect circle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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