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
For its debut in Nashville, where Waymo has been testing vehicles for several months, Waymo says that Lyft will initially be handling fleet management only, such as vehicle cleaning and maintenance, via the Lyft subsidiary Flexdrive.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Axiom plans to launch that module on board a Falcon Heavy rocket and attach it to the ISS in 2027, when the company will begin getting accustomed to the world of space station care and maintenance.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Arena aims to provide value by helping companies to avoid catastrophic machine failures and reduce the effort necessary to complete safety and maintenance.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Fees No account, service or maintenance fees for SoFi Checking and Savings.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Axiom plans to launch that module on board a Falcon Heavy rocket and attach it to the ISS in 2027, when the company will begin getting accustomed to the world of space station care and maintenance.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Arena aims to provide value by helping companies to avoid catastrophic machine failures and reduce the effort necessary to complete safety and maintenance.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Fees No account, service or maintenance fees for SoFi Checking and Savings.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintenance
Noun
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Individual states and big cities will continue to shape their own policies to balance immigrant communities and navigate the tension between cultural assimilation and the preservation of American 'heritage'.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The project was overseen by Miami architectural firm MC Harry Associates in collaboration with preservation architect Richard Heisenbottle.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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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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Dedicated to the upkeep of the park and welfare of our canines, our chat had never indulged in politics before.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The logo and remodel plan were two parts of a much bigger overhaul that includes menu changes, improvements to technology and basic restaurant upkeep.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Maintenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintenance. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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