housekeepings

noun

plural of housekeeping
as in methods

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  1. methods
  2. techniques
  3. procedures
  4. approaches
  5. strategies
  6. manners
  7. styles
  8. tacks
Noun
  • This allows engineers to test processing stages, collect operating data and refine methods before production is expanded.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The recycling alliance also hides its methods for determining the fees, the lawsuit said.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Definition of methods
Noun
  • Basic techniques, the company said, like weak passwords and unauthenticated endpoints.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Skilled Photoshop artists spent years mastering masking, selections and retouching techniques, only to watch AI remove a complex background with a single click.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of techniques
Noun
  • The agency recommended the facility reevaluate its procedures, but did not conclusively find a cause for the outbreak.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But after the event ended, the FAA returned to its normal departure procedures.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of procedures
Noun
  • If tablet and laptop are to draw closer, balancing the two approaches in a single app could be the worst of both worlds.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene approaches, Atlanta native Andrew Aydin recalls the day in late September when the devastating storm struck his community in Western North Carolina.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of approaches
Noun
  • Rebuilding global inventories would take about 18 months, even before accounting for new storage facilities that countries are planning as part of their energy security strategies.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For organizations seeking meaningful ways to activate teams and elevate corporate culture, five actionable strategies can bring allyship to life well beyond a single date on the calendar.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • The causes and manners of death are pending the results of forensic autopsies that were scheduled for Sunday, per the news release from the coroners’ offices.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Model turn-taking, sharing, and good manners, and try to arrange play dates where your child can practice their social skills.
    — Fiona Tapp, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of manners
Noun
  • While plenty of chic boots are obviously on her radar, her seasonal collection includes a range of other styles, too, like sneakers, loafers, and flats.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Most European hotels and house rentals don’t have air conditioning, so lightweight fabrics and layered styles are essential.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of styles
Noun
  • But the different tacks agencies are taking reveal confusion over how state law should apply to the relatively new — and sometimes hard to identify — e-motorcycles.
    — Rose Evans August 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of each half, the referee usually — although not always — tacks on some ‘additional time’ to make up for stoppages in play.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of tacks
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