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re·tain·ing

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Wiktionary

  1. retainingadjective

    Of or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Retaining

    of Retain

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of retaining in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of retaining in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of retaining in a Sentence

  1. San Bernardino County Fire Department:

    Homes shifted, foundation cracks, retaining walls down, one injury( minor) with firefighters treating patient.

  2. Larry Weltman:

    For real estate agents, being able to market themselves as well as they can market houses is a key step to building a successful business. Promoting yourself successfully involves building lasting personal and professional relationships, marketing your best attributes and following some time-honored techniques for finding and retaining clients.

  3. Michael Harrison:

    This work is important, it requires constant education, constant training, constant motivation, constant inspiration that we have to give, not just to keep our people happy but keep them reminded of the value of the work we do. So, recruiting is only part of it. Retaining good people is the other half that we don't often talk about.

  4. Luis Aguilar:

    By allowing corporate insiders to protect themselves from stock declines while retaining the opportunity to benefit from stock price appreciation, hedging transactions could permit individuals to receive incentive compensation, even where the company fails to perform and the stock value drops, in the absence of this proposed disclosure, shareholders may not be aware of the executive officers' and directors' true economic exposure to the company's equity.

  5. Leslie Wexner:

    We believe that, as a private company, Victoria's Secret will be better able to focus on longer-term results. We are pleased that, by retaining a significant ownership stake, our shareholders will have the ability to meaningfully participate in the upside potential of these iconic brands.

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  • बनाए रखने कीHindi
  • தக்கவைத்தல்Tamil

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