RETAINER Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

retainer

noun

ri-ˈtā-nər

Definition of retainer

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 An agency should not accept any retainers unless they are paid for achieving certain results rather than deliverables. — Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 To conceal the scheme and hide the bribes, prosecutors say, Zhu entered into a sham retainer agreement with Carone’s younger brother, Anthony Carone, 54, who is alleged to have laundered the payments through his law firm. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026 But, shoppers without a glam team on retainer are impressed, too. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 25 June 2026 Gold acts more as a retainer of wealth, not a vehicle for serious growth or profits. — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for retainer

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Noun

Protecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is essential to ensuring America can continue recruiting and retaining the public servants our communities depend on.

— Verna L. Williams, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Some of the long time lag reflected the vagaries and limitations of travel in the mid-19th century, when moving family, servants, and belongings via horse and buggy in the winter months made a longer period necessary.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of servant

Noun

Instead, the Secretary of State's office sent four employees and the Attorney General's Office sent three attorneys to court.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
But that line of reasoning did not resonate with the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 6,000 Sharp employees, 81 of whom received layoff notices Tuesday.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of employee

Noun

The settlement will be paid by Hyundai Mobis, Kia and local staffing and recruitment agencies that helped find and bring the immigrant workers to Georgia on temporary visas.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
And in Pereira, a CNN team on the ground saw rescue workers and volunteers form a human chain to remove debris and help save those trapped from an apartment building.

— Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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