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Term: retained

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "retained": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. retained

retained

Definitions

Verb

  1. Hold back within
  2. Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
  3. Secure and keep for possible future use or application
  4. Keep in one's mind
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "retained".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 retained 2 22

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "retained".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 returned 2 115
2 remained 2 106
3 threatened 2 29
4 profound 2 27
5 frightened 2 26
6 refund 2 22
7 raymond 2 17
8 remind 2 15
9 resigned 2 9
10 pretend 2 8
11 broadened 2 7
12 refined 2 6
13 reasoned 2 4
14 regained 2 4
15 roland 2 4
16 freehand 2 3
17 rationed 2 3
18 reckoned 2 3
19 brightened 2 2
20 christened 2 2
21 rebound 2 2
22 renowned 2 2
23 rescind 2 2
24 ripened 2 2
25 freshened 2 1
26 greyhound 2 1
27 rotund 2 1
28 armband 2 0
29 breeland 2 0
30 breland 2 0
31 brummond 2 0
32 drummond 2 0
33 freeland 2 0
34 grummond 2 0
35 prisoned 2 0
36 propound 2 0
37 raimond 2 0
38 raymund 2 0
39 redound 2 0
40 reiland 2 0
41 rejoined 2 0
42 relend 2 0
43 remand 2 0
44 reppond 2 0
45 resound 2 0
46 reuland 2 0
47 rewind 2 0
48 roeland 2 0
49 rohland 2 0
50 rolland 2 0
51 rowland 2 0
52 ruhland 2 0
53 ruland 2 0
54 ryland 2 0
55 treuhand 2 0
56 vreeland 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retained".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 remained 2 106
2 trained 1 54
3 stained 1 28
4 restrained 2 13
5 retain 2 11
6 regained 2 4
7 rained 1 4
8 reined 1 3
9 detained 2 1
10 retainers 3 1
11 refrained 2 1
12 pertained 2 1
13 tainted 2 1
14 retrained 2 0
15 retainer 3 0
16 retailed 2 0
17 repainted 3 0
18 realigned 3 0
19 unrestrained 3 0
20 retried 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "retained" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "retained" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 and retained 1 2

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "retained" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 denmark 2 2
2 relapse 2 2
3 offices 3 2
4 briefly 2 2
5 job 1 2
6 ring 1 2

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "retained".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 returned 2 115
2 rationed 2 3

Results:

Term

Definitions: 4

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 56

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 1

Statistically Associated: 6

Consonant Matches: 2

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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Premier League retained lists announced: Sancho, Bissouma and Meslier looking for new clubs
Jun 12, 2026 The New York Times
Men’s retained list published for 2026
Jun 12, 2026 Southampton FC Official Site
Silent Migration of Retained Epicardial Pacing Wire to the Left Heart 24 Years After CABG:
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Leonardo To Retain Hensoldt Stake
Jul 21, 2026 Aviation Week
Roger Denny explains why Porter Moser was retained at OU
Jul 3, 2026 On3
The Aswan Dam controlled the Nile floods, but retained sediments and caused a section of the delta to retreat by about 173 meters per year.
Jul 23, 2026 CPG Click Oil and Gas
Mike Boynton has Retained Michigan’s Roster
Jul 6, 2026 Sports Illustrated

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