as in preservation
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
I was hired to perform basic maintenance until the property could be sold
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Recent Examples of maintenance
Picking up pine needles isn’t on everyone’s holiday to-do list, so keep it low maintenance this year with a faux tree.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Various investigative work groups are being formed by the NTSB to review various aspects of the crash and aircraft, including maintenance, technical engineering and more.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
This year, 14 Maricopa County school districts are seeking voter approval for maintenance and operations budget overrides and renewals.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The singer and actress — who leads as Glinda in the film — boarded a plane with her team last night, but they were told to deplane for maintenance reasons with the crew citing safety concerns.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Various investigative work groups are being formed by the NTSB to review various aspects of the crash and aircraft, including maintenance, technical engineering and more.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
This year, 14 Maricopa County school districts are seeking voter approval for maintenance and operations budget overrides and renewals.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The singer and actress — who leads as Glinda in the film — boarded a plane with her team last night, but they were told to deplane for maintenance reasons with the crew citing safety concerns.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintenance
Noun
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Explore the relics of the neighborhood that raised the brothers who penned and composed the Black National Anthem, or celebrate the preservation of African heritage at the annual Gullah Geechee Festival.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The San Diego Planning Commission unanimously approved Thursday a proposal to accelerate homebuilding in the city by softening historic preservation rules.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are solutions for age verification that are both accurate and privacy preserving.—
Annie Chestnut Tutor,
Boston Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
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Protect that time — not as leisure, but as creative upkeep.—
Rochelle Ratkaj,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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City and county governments set local rules covering burials, inurnments, entombments and the upkeep of cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums, according to state law.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Maintenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintenance. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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