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as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
knights being dressed for battle by their retainers
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as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
lifelong civil service retainers
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Recent Examples of retainer
Concierge arrangements that charge a monthly retainer fee for more timely access are becoming more attractive to patients and doctors, Pearl said.
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Tina Reed, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Older Elliott has lots of advice for the younger version: Wear your retainer.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
Carroll’s Board of Education approves the spending over retainer at the end of every fiscal year in June.
—Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
Commercial brokers might adopt fee-for-service models or retainer agreements, prompting a reevaluation of existing commission structures.
—Giri Devanur, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Tina Reed, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Older Elliott has lots of advice for the younger version: Wear your retainer.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
Carroll’s Board of Education approves the spending over retainer at the end of every fiscal year in June.
—Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
Commercial brokers might adopt fee-for-service models or retainer agreements, prompting a reevaluation of existing commission structures.
—Giri Devanur, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for retainer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retainer
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Spanning the 20th century, the story follows Emma Harte, who goes from a teenage servant in Yorkshire to a retail magnate and is faced with deciding who should carry on her legacy.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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The narrative is framed by Mr. Lockwood, a tenant at Thrushcross Grange, who learns about the tumultuous history of Wuthering Heights through Nelly Dean, a longtime servant.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Cruise’s cooperation included remedial measures such as ensuring that employees identified as responsible for the falsified report are no longer employed by the firm.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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There are more than 18,000 employees at the FDA, according to the agency.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Unauthorized immigrant workers accounted for the largest shares in occupations such as drywall/ceiling tile installers and tapers (33%), roofers (32%), painters and paperhangers (28%), other agricultural workers (24%), construction laborers (24%), and maids and housekeeping cleaners (24%).Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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That eclipses the $877 million raised by NMDC Energy, a provider of dredging equipment for the oil and gas industry, in August from its maid share sale.Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sometime later, a passing pipeline company worker pulled the vehicle from the ditch.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company issued a follow-up notification at 10:41 a.m. that workers responded to a vapor release while performing maintenance on equipment.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Retainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retainer. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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