as in preservation
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
I was hired to perform basic maintenance until the property could be sold
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Recent Examples of maintenance
Negligence If a technician discovers that damage is a result of negligence or a lack of routine maintenance, many companies will exclude the unit from coverage.
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Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Software, integration, training, maintenance, and doctrine matter just as much in determining whether a system performs as intended.
—Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
On Monday, March 2, two weeks before the fire, the person living in the basement apartment in the building complained to the property manager that Slate was trespassing in the maintenance and boiler area, Pekara said.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Volunteers help with home maintenance and repairs for low-income residents and local nonprofits.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Software, integration, training, maintenance, and doctrine matter just as much in determining whether a system performs as intended.
—Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
On Monday, March 2, two weeks before the fire, the person living in the basement apartment in the building complained to the property manager that Slate was trespassing in the maintenance and boiler area, Pekara said.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Volunteers help with home maintenance and repairs for low-income residents and local nonprofits.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for maintenance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintenance
Noun
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Eco effort Restoration, preservation and locality are key pillars for property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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In recent interviews, Hagar has framed the residency as both a celebration and preservation of Van Halen’s legacy following the death of guitarist Eddie Van Halen in 2020.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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There are solutions for age verification that are both accurate and privacy preserving.—
Annie Chestnut Tutor,
Boston Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
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The next phases of the website redesign will focus on fixing issues that arise, as well as ongoing maintenance and upkeep.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Pride Cleaners sign has been dark for decades, likely the result of the labor of maintaining its complicated mechanics and the expense of repair and upkeep.—
Elizabeth Blasius,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Maintenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintenance. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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