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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in keeping with

That muted response is in keeping with the film’s blasé attitude toward our tech-heavy world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Warsh offered no hint of whether the Fed would hike or hold at that meeting, in keeping with his stated view that the Fed shouldn’t telegraph its next move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

This is in keeping with a revelatory conversation Mary has with Mr. Collins in which he introduces her to Aristotle’s theory about achieving happiness.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

But in reality the Auroville that now attracts thousands of tourists and yoga enthusiasts developed in a more organic way in keeping with the minimalist ecological principles of its people.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Such would be in keeping with the regular customs of taxonomy.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Related Words

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