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housekeeping

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verb

present participle of housekeep

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Recent Examples of housekeeping
Noun
The service Cascada offers daily housekeeping for the hotel rooms, but most services are related to the spa and wellness programs. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026 But Palesch noted that self-service kiosks can let customers check into hotels, while robots could take over some housekeeping functions. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 Caring for aging parents, pets, and housekeeping cost some families 17% more on top of hefty child care costs. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026 Denver did some offseason housekeeping Monday, signing six of its practice squad players to futures deals. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for housekeeping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeping
Noun
  • Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.
    Mark Dee March 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Estrada Juarez is among many immigrants arrested for deportation at courthouses since last year, a practice that breaks from longstanding former procedure.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The issue was surrounding his leg amputation surgery, a procedure that involves stretching the muscles and suturing them to provide the bone with padding.
    Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Scientists in the United States have discovered an electric field method to improve heat flow in materials.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • No single method or single group of people produced the confirmation on their own.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The sale to real estate investment firm EPR Properties is part of Six Flags’ strategy to simplify what the company owns, strengthen its operations on parks with growth potential and pay down debt.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
  • These names are often picked for security purposes, strategy, morale and public perception.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With style, grace and a lot of love, the Lower Merion High School figure skating duo of Justin and Suri Lue know how to put on a cutting-edge show.
    Krystle Rich, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • As always, the trendsetter made a bold style statement in a white floral Eugene Alexander minidress, previously worn by Whitney Houston and Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At Kakō and Saki, guests feast on seasonal Japanese ingredients highlighting traditional and modern techniques.
    Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Reverse-creaming is the secret to tender cakes Reverse creaming is a technique in which dry ingredients are mixed with butter prior to adding any wet ingredients.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 This atmosphere favors uncomplicated, consistent routines.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • For a company built around celebration — Fourth of July backyard shows, wedding sendoffs and bursts of color in the sky — the routine has become an uneasy one.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Then, tack on your favorite of those many available add-on packages and components, and that price will start multiplying very quickly.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
  • But Cunningham was whistled for her third foul and Schaefer made no secret of his disgust with what appeared to be a ticky-tack call.
    Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026

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“Housekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeping. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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