retain
verb (used with object)
to keep possession of.
is retaining
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present progressiveof retain (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Improving margins with sustained demand would support the case that Microsoft is retaining some efficiency gains.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Amazing Brands is retaining all the employees and corporate staff currently with the company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The key with the more elevated line is retaining credibility whether shoppers are looking for value or to spend hundreds of dollars on denim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
The ECB is retaining control of The Hundred competition, but sold stakes in the teams to provide a cash injection to the game in this country.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025
Often when the memory is retaining no facts, the character of a man is receiving some everlasting impression.
From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by John Charles Ryle
