retained

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retained

/ɹɪˈteɪnd/

Rhymes with -eɪnd

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of retain

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Closest in meaning: maintained, preserved, accepted, adhered, adopted, agreed, appealed, applied, approved, archived, attracted, blocked, booked, buttoned, canned, captured

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"retained." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retained. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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retained. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retained

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"retained." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retained.

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@misc{retained_2026,
  title = {retained},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retained},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}