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housekeeping

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verb

present participle of housekeep

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Recent Examples of housekeeping
Noun
Learn more about the shelf life of this housekeeping essential, along with tips for extending its freshness. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for housekeeping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeping
Noun
  • The president's hands-off approach to managing Congress, along with his penchant for letting people jockey for his approval, hasn't been a particularly unifying force, either.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • There, he was exposed to the vanguard practices of German and American photography in the late nineteen-eighties and early nineties, which took a hip, self-aware approach to image-making.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • By the time the surgeon finished the procedure and lifted the surgical draping, Writer’s skin was blue from lack of oxygen.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The facility’s employees didn’t know the correct dishwashing procedure, holding temperature requirements and wiping towels handling procedure.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But the revival is part of a national trend toward old-school testing methods like in-class pen-and-paper exams and oral tests to prevent AI use for assignments on laptops.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Using an online filing method generally can result in fewer delays and faster confirmation.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Tax season, savings strategies, and investment planning are all pulling at your attention, and your analytical mind is more than capable of working through the complexity.
    Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But the strategy has perils and pitfalls.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Even Haghighi’s daring sense of form—his cornucopia of tones, styles, and genres—reflects his grandfather’s masterwork and suggests an expansion of Golestan’s audacious and original aesthetic.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Like his career, ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ is musically eclectic and sees Paul across an array of instruments and styles showcasing his broad musicality.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • North of Manila, Pampanga is referred to as the culinary heartland of the Philippines, offering unrivaled food experiences that marry indigenous cooking techniques and foreign influences.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Some shots used digital techniques like wrapping Sinise’s legs in blue for rotoscoping, but the production couldn’t afford that for every scene.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This will help improve the overall effectiveness, since your skin can better absorb the product (the same goes for all of the other formulas in your routine).
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The ten-part series will see Wahlberg putting some of the world’s biggest digital creators through his famous workout routine at his home gym while also holding candid conversations.
    Peter White, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Silent Way continues in this tack while finding room for more reflective work to pad between the highs.
    Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
  • However, lawyers in the Los Angeles case took a new tack by focusing on product liability, arguing that Google and Meta's design and operation of their platforms caused addictive behavior and harm.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Housekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeping. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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