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
Edge the open maintenance strip along a fence to keep grass from creeping into the no-mow zone.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025
Five features, his unofficial Los Angeles cycle, made in the course of twenty-five years, explore the spiritual and material effects of class striving and family maintenance in the transplant city.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
The largest piece of the budget is almost $235 million in the general fund that covers everyday operations such as police and fire protection, street maintenance and recreational services.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Although predictive maintenance mostly helps operational efficiency and cost control, its influence also reaches customer experience.
—Kalyan Gottipati, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025
Five features, his unofficial Los Angeles cycle, made in the course of twenty-five years, explore the spiritual and material effects of class striving and family maintenance in the transplant city.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
The largest piece of the budget is almost $235 million in the general fund that covers everyday operations such as police and fire protection, street maintenance and recreational services.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Although predictive maintenance mostly helps operational efficiency and cost control, its influence also reaches customer experience.
—Kalyan Gottipati, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintenance
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Referring to the city’s 2017 rezoning, Kolb said city officials had pledged to protect the Garment District with dedicated funding, the preservation of manufacturing spaces and targeted tax relief, but many of those commitments remain unmet.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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Bungalow courts form a wonderful part of what the historic preservation community calls naturally occurring affordable housing.—
Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Raised beds and no-dig gardening make for easier upkeep, while cover crops and tarps during winter help block weed growth before spring planting.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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As an adult, once Leff took the director’s position at the Bakehouse and needed help with upkeep at the deteriorating building, Vasquez would volunteer his crews to make repairs free of charge.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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“Maintenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintenance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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