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The phrase "ability to retain" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capacity to remember or hold onto information or skills.
Example: "Her ability to retain complex information quickly made her an asset to the research team."
Alternatives: "capacity to remember" or "skill in retaining".
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This can affect our ability to retain new information.
Deep ripping disgorges rock, sand and dirt, which can interfere with wetlands' ability to retain water.
A strong economy in recent years has hampered the Coast Guard's ability to retain recruits.
Compliment looks, humour, career, ability to retain useless facts – "Wow, I never knew that!" – and style.
Territorial copyright, the ability to retain a market for copyrighted products is under threat.
Gold Coast's ball use heading forward and their ability to retain possession is the potential hitch.
A transparent coating only a few nanometers thick sharply increased buildings' ability to retain heat.
NUMBER PORTABILITY -- The ability to retain an existing cellphone number when switching to another carrier.
But the more successful of them also have an astounding ability to retain information.
Krakauer is anxious about his ability to retain the people who make up the Kata Project.
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School leaders and districts should also be evaluated on their ability to retain teachers of color.
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