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.

---

Example Sentences

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

This verdict is in keeping with the tenor of the last 50 years of classical scholarship, which has moved past—perhaps too far past—any idealizing visions of Pericles and Athens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited Beijing at the end of March for talks with Wang Yi, who backed Islamabad's mediation efforts as "in keeping with the common interests of all parties".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

However, the KMI Panel unanimously supported the non-VAR intervention, stating that it was "in keeping with the high threshold for VAR overturns".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Or was it more in keeping with military strategy?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Related Words

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