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
Any real music lover might take an interest in what goes into the care and feeding of one of the most valuable instruments in the world.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Kolstad here reveals the care and feeding that goes into creating these unlikely action hero franchises, starting with John Wick, who carries the name of his grandfather.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
These include vegetarianism, an aversion to plastic drinking straws, and the care and feeding of guinea pigs.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 May 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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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Kolstad here reveals the care and feeding that goes into creating these unlikely action hero franchises, starting with John Wick, who carries the name of his grandfather.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
These include vegetarianism, an aversion to plastic drinking straws, and the care and feeding of guinea pigs.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 May 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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But the Navy didn’t deploy the Mercy; the ship was undergoing scheduled maintenance, alongside the Navy’s only other hospital ship, at an Alabama shipyard.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The group said Skydive Kansas City adheres to the safety standards set by the largest skydiving organization in the world, including all maintenance requirements established by the FAA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Having been around for over a century, there’s been significant investment in long-term conservation and preserving of the building’s heritage, an approach that’s extended to the spa.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2026
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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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The 1983 film is so beloved that the Library of Congress selected it for preservation into the National Film Registry in 2012, per Deadline.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Things like supporting ecosystem restoration, cultural preservation and local economies in ways that create lasting positive change.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Care and feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20and%20feeding. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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