How to Use retention in a Sentence

retention

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  • What makes this the best charcoal grill with a smoker is the heat retention.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2023
  • Threads has been surging ahead in signups, but what about retention?
    — Julia Malleck, Quartz, 18 July 2023
  • There are a lot of reasons for that; a statewide teacher retention task force is looking at ways to ease that problem.
    — Tcrain, al, 16 June 2023
  • The rib knit is also just perfect, with a comfortable touch and feel and a shape retention that lasts, as the style’s name implies, all day.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 23 June 2023
  • The program boasts a strong retention rate for the industry, with more than 40% of RiseHy hires still with the company.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The rice was overcooked in most of the Dutch oven, perhaps due to excessive moisture retention.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Other factors, such as age, fluid retention, and stress, are more likely to cause weight gain than the pill.
    — Laura Dorwart, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
  • But that’s a lot of memory retention every day for two months—and then for however long the movie takes.
    — Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 8 July 2024
  • In fact, client retention is what builds the foundation for a company’s growth.
    — Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2023
  • The top quality stoneware makes sure your cakes and loaves have a uniform browning and cooks evenly, plus the heat retention keeps your baked goods warmer for longer.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • So that would be my number one item, would be recruitment and retention.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • But in this case, the employee retention tax credit appears to have few friends left on Capitol Hill.
    — Kevin Freking and Fatima Hussein The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Cooking gets so much easier when your pots and pans have heat retention!
    — Parker Hall, WIRED, 29 June 2023
  • Enameled cast iron is a popular choice for its heat retention and even cooking, but its heavy weight can be a drawback for some.
    — Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
  • In terms of grilling ability, this is a great option for someone looking for heat retention.
    — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • There are ways to minimize outside variables to increase ice retention, and Yeti has put together a list of tips and tricks to keep ice longer.
    — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
  • And that culture and that conception are in their last stages, which bodes ill for Thanksgiving's retention of its core meaning.
    — Jack Butler, National Review, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The plan also includes the construction of five stormwater retention projects.
    — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
  • The Roadrunners have also had a great retention rate with transfer players.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The company said the pay increase was meant to deal with worker retention and recruitment issues.
    — Bruce Schreiner, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Plus, it’s made to provide up to four days of ice retention in 90-degree Fahrenheit weather, perfect for weekend adventures or long days in the sun.
    — Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
  • At $700 each, if all of those orders were filled, that's around $7 million in revenue, plus whatever the subscription retention is.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
  • The automakers have offered record pay increases of about 20%, as well as bonuses and other benefits and the retention of the union's platinum health care.
    — Marley Jay, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Its retention of both bright and dark detail puts it in good stead for video viewing and occasional photo editing.
    — PCMAG, 31 May 2024
  • About a third of respondents said changes had been made to encourage retention and inclusion.
    — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Apart from the water retention, munching on salty snacks can cause constipation, too.
    — Women's Health, 20 July 2023
  • This helps build rapport with members and increases the likelihood of retention, but a failure to do so is a turn-off to members that can quickly lead to abrasion.
    — Marc Willard, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Sitting for long periods on cross-country flights or long road trips can cause water retention.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Now the West Palm Beach pastor is running on a platform of public safety by advocating better pay and hours for firefighters and police to promote retention.
    — Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024
  • The executives cited the benefits of DEI on recruiting, hiring and retention (94%) and the reputational boost with the public (74%).
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024

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