as in profits
an exceptionally large return
The couple made a cleanup when they flipped the house.
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Recent Examples of cleanups
Volunteers will be taking part in food and clothing drives, park and neighborhood cleanups, blood banks and other community events.
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Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Emphasizing creativity, Maria Lee said kids chose a variety of ways to serve from lemonade stands contributing to Texas flood victims, flower deliveries to elderly shut-ins, park cleanups and adding flags to headstones at veterans cemeteries.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Sep. 2025
The Schacks also want to be involved in river cleanups and environmental restoration efforts, Schack said.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Moyer explains that the project is part of the broader Plastic Poetry program, launched in 2020, which merges cleanups, poetry workshops, and public art.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
This follows its Protect Our Beaches campaign, in partnership with Oceanic Global, that conducts regular beach cleanups removing more than one million pounds of refuse from shorelines around the country.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Soelter grew up in Washington state, doing beach cleanups with his family, but eventually decided everyone should simply use less.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Specifically, these include EV charging, vegetarian and vegan menus, solar water heating, greywater recycling, composting, and organized beach cleanups, among other initiatives.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Your upright vacuum might have powerful suction, but for quick cleanups and everyday maintenance, cordless models excel and simplify your routine.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Emphasizing creativity, Maria Lee said kids chose a variety of ways to serve from lemonade stands contributing to Texas flood victims, flower deliveries to elderly shut-ins, park cleanups and adding flags to headstones at veterans cemeteries.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Sep. 2025
The Schacks also want to be involved in river cleanups and environmental restoration efforts, Schack said.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Moyer explains that the project is part of the broader Plastic Poetry program, launched in 2020, which merges cleanups, poetry workshops, and public art.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
This follows its Protect Our Beaches campaign, in partnership with Oceanic Global, that conducts regular beach cleanups removing more than one million pounds of refuse from shorelines around the country.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Soelter grew up in Washington state, doing beach cleanups with his family, but eventually decided everyone should simply use less.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Specifically, these include EV charging, vegetarian and vegan menus, solar water heating, greywater recycling, composting, and organized beach cleanups, among other initiatives.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Your upright vacuum might have powerful suction, but for quick cleanups and everyday maintenance, cordless models excel and simplify your routine.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanups
Noun
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Microsoft’s revenues/profits flow down through its business partners.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Rights to participate in management or share in profits.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most business owners focus on boosting sales, signing new clients, and watch revenue climb.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Supported by passionate fans and communities, growth could depend more on revenue generated through media rights or ticket and merchandise sales.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Cleanups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanups. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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