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What is another word for
retention
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The act or state of keeping something in one's possession
The act or state of maintaining the status of something
The act or power of remembering things
Control or dominance over someone or something
The process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another
The action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody
The maximum amount that something can contain
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▲
Noun
▲
The act or state of keeping something in one's possession
holding
custody
retaining
withholding
keeping
reservation
“MartÃnez sued her for the
retention
of his belongings.”
Noun
▲
The act or state of maintaining the status of something
conservation
maintenance
preservation
conserving
preserving
upkeep
keeping
sustentation
upholding
perpetuation
continuation
prolongation
sustaining
keeping alive
keeping going
keeping up
safekeeping
protection
safeguarding
guardianship
support
preserval
retainment
care
security
keep
safety
defence
UK
ward
defense
US
safeguard
salvation
saving
storage
guard
care and feeding
guarding
safe keeping
protecting
charge
sanctuary
supervision
custody
aegis
cover
shelter
shielding
custodianship
safeness
trust
management
tutelage
servicing
conservancy
service
relief
refuge
asylum
repair
invulnerability
assurance
repairs
immunity
looking after
shield
screen
armor
US
control
surveillance
fortification
trusteeship
possession
haven
armour
UK
harbour
UK
harbor
US
impregnability
armament
comfort
solace
self-defense
aftercare
improvement
freedom
patronage
protectorship
welfare
unassailability
running
husbandry
sustainment
guidance
insurance
strength
stewardship
superintendence
supervising
cherishing
managing
governing
well-being
inviolability
escape
retreat
indemnity
barrier
buffer
surety
freedom from danger
wardship
reassurance
stability
ammunition
wall
public safety
peace
safe haven
redemption
auspices
reprieve
responsibility
observation
bosom
hands
careful management
escrow
watch
lifeline
help
recovery
more ❯
“He is thought to favor the
retention
of the current system, whereby donors of substantial sums are named.”
Noun
▲
The act or power of remembering things
recalling
recall
recollection
memorising
UK
memorizing
US
remembering
memory
remembrance
retentiveness
anamnesis
ability to remember
powers of recall
ability for memorization
powers of retrospection
mind's eye
powers of retention
committing to memory
reminiscence
photographic memory
ability to recall
retrospection
mind
flashback
nostalgia
hindsight
reliving
musing
retrospect
mental image
blast from the past
impression
rumination
memories
memoirs
recollecting
placing
memoir
recognition
looking back
reminiscing
memorial
image
memento
association
thoughts
sentimentality
schmaltz
reconstruction
evocation
wistfulness
powers of recollection
hallucination
recurrence
tear-jerker
fond memories
echo from the past
analepsis
longing for the past
hearts and flowers
pining for the past
yearning for the past
recovered memory
flash from the past
thoughts of the past
voice from the past
hypermnesia
calling to mind
total recall
“I can assure you that my faculties of
retention
are in perfect order.”
Noun
▲
Control or dominance over someone or something
control
power
authority
dominion
supremacy
dominance
domination
ascendancy
influence
rule
reign
sovereignty
predominance
grip
hold
jurisdiction
clout
hegemony
pull
ascendency
ascendance
clutch
arm
ascendence
force
grasp
prepotency
prepotence
might
possession
hands
predomination
prepollency
ownership
helm
occupation
presidency
proprietorship
rulership
spell
regimentation
clasp
collaring
commandeering
hand
chokehold
choke hold
occupancy
tenure
sway
mastery
claim
command
reins
leverage
mana
death grip
custody
guardianship
title
charge
keeping
possessorship
care
enjoyment
owndom
proprietary rights
superiority
upper hand
leadership
government
preeminence
whip hand
edge
paramountcy
primacy
imperium
advantage
predominancy
sovranty
eminence
weight
management
governance
administration
standing
pre-eminence
tyranny
strength
rank
jump
prestige
direction
muscle
preponderancy
clutches
distinction
vantage
lead
teeth
transcendence
prestigiousness
preponderance
reputation
esteem
stature
drop
regime
position
stead
noteworthiness
regimen
credit
high ground
say
head
juice
inside track
catbird seat
say-so
better
leg up
prominence
stranglehold
station
supervision
responsibility
driver's seat
reach
prerogative
lordship
right
regiment
head start
despotism
puissance
beef
heft
potency
supreme power
omnipotence
bulge
evil embrace
gain
duty
ranking
status
significance
importance
monopoly
gravitas
suppression
subjugation
suzerainty
chair
claws
dictatorship
authorization
US
authorisation
UK
rangatiratanga
subjection
raj
licence
overlordship
oppression
strings
headship
image
license
kudos
impact
break
empire
privilege
effect
in
ability
absolute rule
thrall
favour
UK
favor
US
time in power
strong influence
period of influence
start
strong arm
might and main
coign of vantage
trump card
a head start
an advantage
a lead
a commanding position
an edge
box seat
monarchy
kingship
rein
triumph
victory
integrity
plausibility
credibility
stewardship
conquest
regnancy
guidance
prevalence
ownage
jaws
disposal
pwnage
superintendence
forefront
drag
coercion
generalship
iron grip
principality
mastery power
leading place
leg-up
foothold
first place
primary position
access
mark
first position
commitment
supreme authority
total domination
grease
authorities
top spot
head place
the upper hand
obligation
precedence
notoriety
warrant
period in office
permit
word
headstart
pressure
almightiness
judicature
magistracy
social position
autocracy
oyer and terminer
servitude
establishment
bondage
personal power
odds
handicap
enslavement
jump on
bargaining chip
incumbency
connections
US
what it takes
vassalage
all-powerfulness
undisputed sway
connexions
UK
yoke
absolute power
divine right
dynasty
organization
US
percentage
mileage
unlimited power
trust
organisation
UK
realm
thralldom
kingdom
system of government
serfdom
territory
the whip hand
winning position
flying start
commanding lead
slavery
province
domain
servility
thraldom
commonwealth
effectiveness
regency
commission
seniority
system
federation
repute
people
procedure
fame
renown
honour
UK
routine
superpower
honor
US
process
confederation
celebrity
program
US
programme
UK
improvement
help
throne
wheel
benefit
illustriousness
note
schedule
union
initiative
notability
treatment
diet
consequence
menu
regard
world power
account
dignity
res publica
estimation
seat of authority
respect
course of therapy
trump hand
cachet
class
éclat
energy
state
laurels
izzat
capacity
vigour
UK
bottom
prominency
brownie points
capability
forcefulness
efficiency
powerfulness
potence
prowess
sinew
brawn
vigor
US
mightiness
efficacy
toughness
valour
UK
stamina
horsepower
robustness
muscularity
sturdiness
stoutness
valor
US
moxie
forcibleness
punch
competence
firepower
hard power
steam
more ❯
Noun
▲
The process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another
absorption
assimilation
incorporation
amalgamation
integration
fusion
combination
inclusion
digestion
inhalation
appropriation
osmosis
subsuming
impregnation
intake
penetration
reception
saturation
suction
resorption
uptake
co-opting
drawing in
drawing up
soaking up
taking in
taking up
blotting up
mopping up
sopping up
sponging up
sucking up
swallowing up
drinking in
breakdown
consumption
ingestion
metabolism
inculcation
catabolism
anabolism
cooption
cooptation
maceration
breaking down
merger
blend
union
mixture
unification
synthesis
consolidation
coalescence
alliance
confederation
unifying
unionization
US
fraternization
US
adding
fraternisation
UK
federation
unionisation
UK
more ❯
Noun
▲
The action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody
detention
imprisonment
incarceration
confinement
captivity
internment
custody
immurement
restraint
detainment
durance
hold
duress
arrest
porridge
apprehension
bust
detainer
remand
pinch
nab
quarantine
committal
arrestation
pickup
withholding
house arrest
locking up
holding pen
impoundment
prison
bondage
thraldom
constraint
jail
US
gaol
UK
thrall
thralldom
fetters
bonds
time
chokey
immuration
penal servitude
hard labour
jailing
US
gaoling
UK
isolation
solitary confinement
trammels
holding
lockdown
chains
bird
sentence
jaildom
term
shackles
restraints
servitude
enslavement
subjugation
vassalage
subjection
serfdom
slavery
capture
enthrallment
seizure
appropriation
collar
entombment
limbo
arrestment
bag
nick
grab
hook
snare
nail
restraining
sequestering
pick up
pull in
run in
taking into custody
preventive custody
protective custody
yoke
peonage
servility
serfhood
helotry
feudalism
indenture
bullwork
chains constraint
menial labor
work
drudgery
drudge
labor
US
labour
UK
toil
grind
villeinage
moil
servileness
oppression
restriction
serfage
suppression
unfreedom
repression
enthralment
peculiar institution
human trafficking
lack of freedom
closetedness
crampedness
limitation
confinedness
more ❯
Noun
▲
The maximum amount that something can contain
capacity
volume
size
room
dimensions
extent
magnitude
range
scope
space
amplitude
compass
measurements
proportions
cubage
expanse
measure
reach
accommodation
bandwidth
bulk
latitude
mass
quantity
spread
sufficiency
sweep
cubic measure
holding ability
holding power
real estate
standing room
proportion
breadth
area
amount
measurement
width
depth
dimension
weight
degree
scale
length
bigness
span
height
greatness
extension
largeness
quota
body
leeway
total
margin
power
play
diameter
tonnage
distance
sphere
content
number
radius
stretch
admeasurement
elbowroom
elbow room
aggregate
hugeness
thickness
vastness
immensity
wiggle room
acreage
footage
spectrum
calibre
UK
load
realm
caliber
US
ambit
field
facility
intensity
spaciousness
headroom
place
gap
clearance
extensiveness
legroom
quantum
way
bounds
berth
territory
confines
zone
capabilities
opportunity
open space
breathing space
allowance
enormity
control
breathing room
chance
jurisdiction
substantiality
freedom
density
limits
slack
prospect
totality
opening
possibility
expansion
gauge
UK
avenue
orbit
option
gage
US
sum
window
limit
purview
portion
valency
valence
capaciousness
part
stature
substance
highness
voluminosity
consignment
group
gamut
dose
dosage
extensity
time interval
region
wriggle room
room to manoeuvre
bore
matter
heaviness
influence
dimensionality
command
contents
sway
ratio
lot
liberty
authority
level
equation
apportionment
cubic content
supply
sizableness
register
turf
altitude
strength
spatial extent
mileage
value
contingent
valuation
metage
frequency
pitch
judgement
UK
judgment
US
free space
collection
company
entirety
count
abundance
tally
occasion
coverage
sum total
whole
boundaries
horizon
set
complement
fullness
confine
outlook
remit
competence
comprehensiveness
capability
ability
run
bracket
wideness
shot
grasp
sphere of influence
field of reference
terms of reference
allotment
input
variety
intake
budget
batch
figure
multitude
number of
avoirdupois
square footage
domain
boundary
diapason
province
parameters
vicinity
neighbourhood
UK
neighborhood
US
tune
circle
swing
earshot
panorama
bailiwick
series
interval
assortment
ken
array
border
severity
precinct
plain
tract
waste
preserve
order
department
bound
immenseness
gradation
catalogue
UK
circumference
catalog
US
run of
inclusiveness
line
rate
limitation
division
sheet
prevalence
area of activity
pale
arena
dominion
belt
all-inclusiveness
catholicity
lead
spacing
remove
commonness
broadness
importance
footprint
significance
large size
umbrella
extremities
round
area of influence
compendiousness
expansiveness
grade
sequence
perspective
purlieus
restriction
thoroughness
perception
selection
horizons
quality
standard
range of experience
commission
supervision
discretion
girth
swathe
span of control
instructions
brief
exhaustiveness
mark
generality
shade
sea
carpet
blanket
extent of power
separation
responsibility
orders
universality
interspace
ubiquity
void
good ways
country mile
bit
far piece
openness
wilderness
remoteness
authorization
US
guidelines
large space
uninterrupted space
massiveness
sweepingness
enormousness
authorisation
UK
longitude
giantism
linearity
ranginess
longness
continuance
exposure
gigantism
distance lengthwise
extent lengthwise
linear measure
occurrence
area of responsibility
vastitude
edge
prodigiousness
perimeter
treatment
reportage
periphery
fringe
rim
verge
skirt
bulkiness
end
tremendousness
borderline
brim
stupendousness
immeasurableness
monstrousness
edging
skirting
boundlessness
hem
district
section
extremity
infinity
sheer size
quarter
sector
land
frame
termination
ceiling
cap
patch
locality
country
parts
restrictions
neck
demesne
locale
corridor
world
limitations
term
outer limits
purlieu
drift
tendency
trend
incidence
percentage
county
scene
state
ward
ghetto
borough
neck of woods
block
stomping ground
jungle
shire
inner city
environs
constituency
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walk
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