Synonyms of maintenance

maintenance

noun

ˈmānt-nən(t)s 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preservation
• preserving
• upkeep
• conservation
• keep
• conserving
• sustentation
• care and feeding
• support
• conservancy
• sustaining
• protection
• custody
• defense
• guardianship
• safeguarding
• guarding
• safekeeping
• care

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neglect
• negligence
• disregard
• ignoring
• destruction
• injury
• damage
• inattention
• harm
• demolition
• dereliction
• ruin
• hurt
• ruination

Examples of maintenance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Furthermore, significant numbers of people are required for maintenance, prompt engineering and validation of GenAI outputs. —Kristi Holmes, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024

Sometimes election officials get aggressive in conducting voter list maintenance. —ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024

Friday, a parks department maintenance building on Maria Drive was found fully engulfed in flame five minutes after it was reported, officials said in a news release. —Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024

The study considered safety, traffic, cost of car ownership and access to vehicle maintenance. —Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024