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housekeeping

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verb

present participle of housekeep

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Recent Examples of housekeeping
Noun
Scores are based on eight areas of the ship, including galleys and dining rooms, medical centers, housekeeping, potable water systems, heating systems, and pest management. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026 Throughout the day, ask the kids to be your housekeeping assistants and encourage them to go on a hunt for dirt spots on the floor or dust on surfaces. Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 Mia Pirrello, the housekeeping manager at The Harpeth Hotel in Franklin, Tennessee, agrees. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for housekeeping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeping
Noun
  • The tobacco industry’s harm reduction approach frames e-cigarettes, also known as vapes, as a way to create a smoke-free future by transitioning smokers to other nicotine products.
    Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In the enactive approach, this restless renegotiation gives rise to our higher cognitive functions.
    Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In November 2025, Strommen underwent a coccygectomy, a surgical procedure to remove all or part of the tailbone.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • This included troubleshooting the capsule’s space toilet (multiple times), piloting the spacecraft by hand, and testing procedures such as sheltering from solar radiation in the cargo locker.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Choose slow, steady methods and stick with what already works to defend your long-term strength.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Fundamentally, one analyst said, a Factbook assembled by a government agency with secret agendas and shadowy methods might never have been unbiased in the first place.
    Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Between them, Braque and Picasso had formulated appropriative strategies that would be used over the ensuing decades.
    Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Jules Borkent, executive vice president of global commercial partnerships and operations, will continue to oversee Nickelodeon Kids & Family’s business and strategy, working in partnership with Alec and other key stakeholders to maximize the Nick brand.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The pop star was photographed in New York City with friends Ashley Avignone and Jerrod Carmichael on Wednesday, April 8, and was seen wearing an elegant look that had bridal style written all over it.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The mandolin quartet was developed, mixing treble and bass versions of the instrument, and the technique of the tremolo was taken to new heights of sophistication.
    Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Motivated Mars activates your 6th House of Well-being as of today, motivating you to reconfigure routines and direct your formidable focus toward the tasks that truly count.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Yet increasingly, grooms and partners of all genders are also participating in pre-wedding body modification—whether through weight loss, cosmetic treatments, or elaborate grooming routines.
    Sara Radin, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Get real While Davis touts the capabilities of AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, other brands are taking the opposite tack by highlighting their commitment not to use the technology.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • On top of the federal gas tax that every driver pays, each state tacks on its own local gas tax.
    Keith Laing, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Housekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeping. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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