HOUSEKEEPING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of housekeeping

as in approach

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verb

present participle of housekeep

as in housecleaning

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Angela Castro, the director of housekeeping at The Benjamin Royal Sonesta Hotel, recommends gently massaging the filling by hand to redistribute it. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026 If housekeeping loses time because the plan is inefficient, the guest feels it. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Sara Vestin Rahmani is the founder of Bespoke Bureau and The British Butler Academy, a luxury housekeeping service and training program. — The Spruce, 17 Aug. 2026 In fact, about 25 percent of guests have admitted to hoarding a few items from breakfast to snack on later, and 16 percent have helped themselves to the toiletries from the housekeeping cart. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for housekeeping

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Noun

Those themes may not dominate her lyrical approach, but their presence provides a headier energy that grounds the album and elevates it a few steps above merely a consistent Afropop LP.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
The comic tension embodies Cassavetes’ approach to the entire film, which involved some not-so-subtle manipulation of his actors behind the scenes.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of approach

Noun

Boeing informed 737 operators about the problem last month and issued guidance reinforcing existing procedures for handling the situation.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Instead, the two Starship V3 vehicles that have launched this year targeted soft splashdowns at sea for Ship and Super Heavy, in order to fine-tune landing burn procedures without risking damage to the major launch infrastructure at Starbase.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of procedure

Noun

Furthermore, the team’s method of re-creating the Herculaneum scrolls could allow for more training of AI and potentially improve the algorithm’s success at reading ancient texts, the study authors wrote.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Their original claim was thus upheld; the error had only been in the implementation of the method, not the finding itself.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of method

Noun

Pink Pony is a flagship program of Ralph Lauren’s Timeless by Design 2030 citizenship and sustainability strategy, reflecting Ralph Lauren’s deep commitment to supporting the fight against cancer.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Across industries, women continue to take on roles with greater control over capital, strategy and technology at some of the world’s most consequential businesses.

— CNBC.com staff, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of strategy

Noun

The second is a misdirection technique called veiled capitalization, in which a word that appears to be a common noun is actually a proper one (or vice versa).

— New York Times, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The technique is already widely used in laboratories, but conventional NMR systems are difficult to take into the field.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of technique

Noun

The category has grown fast, driven by people looking for less mess, less plastic and a simpler laundry routine.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Everyday routines depend on maps, banking, tickets, transit, rideshare and messaging, and completely disconnecting remains impractical for most people.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

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