cleanups

plural of cleanup

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Recent Examples of cleanups New Yorkers also have opportunities to earn points through local volunteer efforts throughout September, including urban planting, beach cleanups and food donations. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 Its members were involved in wildfire cleanups and removing waste from the hazardous Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights in June. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 May, a fifth-generation Idahoan, has led cleanups in the Foothills herself in years past and confirmed there’s far more than just nails and beer cans up there. — Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 Guests can also participate in a range of environmental programs including coastline cleanups, recycling efforts, and reef protection activity that includes going fishing for destructive lionfish—and then enjoying a meal cooked with it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 These cleanups are held each year on the third Saturday in September. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 And fourth, each moved fast, front-loading the painful medicine of store closures, marketplace cleanups, and resetting Wall Street expectations immediately upon taking over, rather than kicking the can down the road, letting problems fester. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Queens Community House is rallying neighbors and organizing volunteer cleanups. — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Employees are active participants in these efforts, engaging in park cleanups, tree plantings, and sustainability initiatives year-round. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanups
Noun
  • China will report its industrial profits for the first eight months of the year on Monday after higher commodity input costs and lackluster domestic demand continue to weigh on manufacturers.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Retirement funds allow people to hold investment portfolios that accrue profits after years of adding money into the accounts.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Over the past year, accessories accounted for 55 percent of sales and ready-to-wear 45 percent; direct-to-consumer made up 57 percent, wholesale 43 percent.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The limited-time offer allows New Atlas readers to secure early access to Narwal’s lowest October Prime Day pricing ahead of the official sales event, bypassing the need to wait for the crowded shopping period.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Cleanups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanups. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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