as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
devotes too much time to the care and feeding of her buggy computer
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Recent Examples of care and feeding
These include vegetarianism, an aversion to plastic drinking straws, and the care and feeding of guinea pigs.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 May 2025
Intimate relationships need care and feeding, just like friendships do.
—Ian Kerner, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Some are as reliable as Old Faithful; others pose challenges for owners not wholly committed to their care and feeding.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
The information on the care and feeding of a battery as well as how to maximize vehicle range can resemble a manual for owning a new, exotic pet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 May 2025
Intimate relationships need care and feeding, just like friendships do.
—Ian Kerner, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Some are as reliable as Old Faithful; others pose challenges for owners not wholly committed to their care and feeding.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
The information on the care and feeding of a battery as well as how to maximize vehicle range can resemble a manual for owning a new, exotic pet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for care and feeding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for care and feeding
Noun
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Under the Biden administration, DHS issued a new final rule in 2022 that restored the pre-2019 standard, limiting public-charge consideration to cash benefits for income maintenance and long-term care, and excluding most non-cash programs.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Preliminary information indicates the flight was not delayed, and no immediate maintenance work was performed before takeoff, officials said.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 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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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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“Care and feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20and%20feeding. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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