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noun

Definition of housekeepingnext
as in approach

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verb

present participle of housekeep
as in housecleaning

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Recent Examples of housekeeping
Noun
The next competitive divide will be determined by whether organizations treat content governance as administrative housekeeping or as core business infrastructure. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Gen might have gotten away scot-free from the sheets incident in terms of optics — no one questions her involvement, even though her job description includes housekeeping — but karma hounds her during the first day of the charter. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026 Moving on to the housekeeping items, the organizer informs us of the presence of a documentary film crew on the grounds. — Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 Those subtle cues usually reveal whether housekeeping is thorough or simply surface-level. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for housekeeping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeping
  1. approach
  2. procedure
  3. method
  4. strategy
  5. style
  6. technique
  7. routine
  8. tack
Noun
  • The #MeToo movement in 2017 changed Hollywood’s approach to love scenes, providing greater protections to performers through intimacy coordinators.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Areas where forecasts consistently predict clear skies — or persistent cloud — will become increasingly obvious as eclipse day approaches.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • It can also be dramatized – turning a common medical procedure into something good, bad, or anything in between, depending on who is telling the story and how.
    — Brittany Luse, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tight end Caleb Lohner still has not practiced with the Broncos since camp began after undergoing an offseason knee procedure.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of procedure
Noun
  • Hunt and her team eventually traced the genetic changes to a new cleaning method eroding the polycarbonate cages that housed the animals.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The new map is computed using the IQP eclipse computational method that accounts for an improved value for the eclipse solar radius as well as the exact shape of the moon and topography.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of method
Noun
  • Both of those strategies are very reasonable and appropriate and even data-driven.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, the term won't be so long as to prevent a savings strategy shift as soon as next summer.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • At club level, Paris Saint-Germain became back-to-back Champions League winners in May, thanks to Spanish coach Luis Enrique’s fluid attacking style, packed with rotations and a cohesive network of players.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Channel Aniston’s effortlessly elegant style with the European Linen Scoop-Neck Midi Dress.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • Chinese officials condemn American legal hegemony while closely studying the institutions and techniques that sustain it.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • What tends to work a little better on average is when the live-action film is produced as more of a hybrid with the techniques that made the director’s name.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of technique
Noun
  • As the school year started and drivers tiptoed into new routines or back into old ones a couple of theoretical bear traps snapped down this past Tuesday in Cobb County.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Choose from energizing citrus, cooling eucalyptus and peppermint, calming lavender or a variety pack with five different scents – an easy way to add a little luxury to your daily routine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of routine
Noun
  • The ending even tacks on a let’s-save-our-hangout rally that could be Velcroed onto any ’80s comedy.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There is retail space, everything from tack to toys to Vera Bradley, but this description pales.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
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