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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He says it means the business is "getting the best out of everybody" and he is retaining skilled staff.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
USC is retaining starting quarterback Jayden Maiava, who passed on entering the NFL draft and will provide stability for the Trojans’ offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
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
Neither Altman nor Brockman is retaining his old board seat.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2023
I believe the national costume of work in Switzerland to be at the root of what prosperity Switzerland yet is retaining.
From On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by John Ruskin
