What does retained mean?
Retained means simple past and past participle of retain.
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/ɹɪˈteɪnd/ · verb
simple past and past participle of retain.
Use retained when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retained means simple past and past participle of retain.
Common synonyms include maintained, preserved.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use retained where its definition matches the intended context.
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