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

These relationships are being managed in keeping with the policies of NYU Langone Health.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Federal officials described their actions as morally necessary and in keeping with legal requirements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Robinson has ruled England's summer, taking his 28 wickets at an average of 9.32; the sort of statistics in keeping with Test cricket from before World War I.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Still, the habit is in keeping with the book’s paradoxically optimistic tenor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

This was in keeping with the purpose behind the other trips—freedom for herself, then for her family, and, as her longing for John grew, a happy life for both of them in the North.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

Related Words

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