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  1. retainingadjective

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

Webster Dictionary

  1. Retaining

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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. Suncor Chief Executive Steve Williams:

    The indications this week is that the majority of shareholders are going to support, the choice is yours, you can accept Suncor's offer and capture a significant premium while retaining oil sands exposure ... or you can absorb an immediate share price decline, possibly of 40 percent or more, and hope for an oil price recovery.

  2. Ann Dowling:

    We will review remuneration policy to see how we can simplify it while retaining strong link to long term performance, shareholder criticism raises some fundamental question around our policy and we will consider those in the coming months.

  3. Christopher Young:

    A lot of companies under stress are now starting to consider if retaining some or all of the decommissioning liability might be an option for selling, our conversations with a number of North Sea operators suggest that others are now considering selling assets while retaining decommissioning liabilities.

  4. Michael Seril:

    Working out doesn't stop when you get older, staying in shape is a lifelong commitment and retaining muscle mass as you age will keep you alive a lot longer than people who skip the gym as they age.

  5. Gerry Laderman:

    I would say that is really not a factor in decisions on retaining aircraft or ordering new aircraft.

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