retain
verb (used with object)
to keep possession of.
retains
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present tense formof retain (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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ExxonMobil agreed to take over as operator in September, assuming responsibility from France-based energy major TotalEnergies, which retains a significant stake.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The U.S. deliberately retains ambiguity on how it would respond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Despite not receiving the endorsement of the faculty guild, Buelna retains the support of a number of faculty members, including the president of the academic senate, Angela Echeverri.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
This extensive mixing could explain why Bennu's material retains such a representative sample of the ingredients present during the Solar System's earliest history.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The island, although only 8 miles above Conowingo Dam and about half a mile out from the Lancaster County shore, retains its primitive wildness.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
