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
  • While a decision on Luis’ eligibility is unlikely to come soon, adding Dent and Clark at least gives Wade some cover in case his various roster-building methods fall through.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • However, the true advantage in this domain does not come from technology alone, but from developing new employment methods that provide a tactical edge to their respective warfighters.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of methods
Noun
  • The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Teaching simple techniques, like taking a pause when stressed, can make a world of difference when making decisions, Hunt expressed.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of techniques
Noun
  • Some undergo cosmetic procedures and reportedly inject their bodies with peptides, testosterone, and other substances that enhance their physiques.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Parton did not disclose the nature of those procedures at the time.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of procedures
Noun
  • The community space could host nutrition and cooking workshops, emphasizing culturally relevant approaches and FAM coupled with dietitian support, which have proven especially effective.
    — Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • These approaches can be expensive and difficult to deploy over large areas.
    — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of approaches
Noun
  • Roughly 30% of the ballots cast in the 2024 general election were submitted by mail, and Democrats have increasingly pursued vote-by-mail strategies, in contrast with Republicans.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The program for children at risk of violence provided mentorship, summer camps, job training, and nonpolice strategies such as neighborhood beautification projects and community center programs.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • Even as the identity of the South evolves, and more young people lose certain traits that are identifiably southern, manners remain one of the region’s most distinctive and steadfast qualities.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Beneath Lamb’s unkempt appearance, crude manners, noxious flatulence, and stinging remarks lies one of the sharpest minds in MI5 and a man fiercely protective of his brood of misfits.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of manners
Noun
  • Bloomingdale’s chief merchant Denise Magid also cites backpacks as a strong and growing category, noting demand for classic Polo Ralph Lauren styles and bolder designs from brands like State and Sprayground.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Through her film that moves fluidly between re-enactments and verite documentary styles, Duong crafts an emotionally-wrenching story of family division that leads to peace and healing for a father who left behind siblings in Vietnam.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of styles
Noun
  • When proceeds roll into new QSBS, the time already spent holding the original stock tacks onto the new shares.
    — Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of tacks
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“Housekeepings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeepings. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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