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Examples of retainer in a Sentence
Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The group has signed a retainer with the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin for legal representation.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024
The payments came in monthly retainers starting on Feb. 17, 2016.
—The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
While some professionals — real estate agents, for example — do work on commission, the most common matchmaking business model is a monthly retainer with a success fee.
—Angela Chen, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Don't be one of them — don a pair of eyewear retainers to keep them attached to you.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
There are upsides to the corporate touch: Large corporations are more likely to operate 24/7 property management hotlines and have plumbers and electricians on retainer.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2024
The tax documents suggest that the engineering firm’s retainer amounted to nearly half of her family’s income of $64,000 in 2007.
—Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
Features like oversized power switches, sturdy bases, and cord retainers are all important to keep in mind while shopping for a leaf mulcher.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Retainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retainer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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retainer
1 of 2 noun
retainer
2 of 2 nouncalled also bite plate
Medical Definition
retainer
noun
Legal Definition
retainer
noun
Noun
Anglo-French retener act of engaging or employing, from retener retenir to engage, retain
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