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
American Airlines investigated the incident and its maintenance personnel determined that a fuel leak may have been to blame.
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
However, traditional mechanical fingers require multiple connected components, each increasing cost, weight, and maintenance challenges.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
There is no grounds maintenance or placement of permanent headstones at VA cemeteries.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
While design and installation were well covered, maintenance was often neglected.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maintenance
Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
However, traditional mechanical fingers require multiple connected components, each increasing cost, weight, and maintenance challenges.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
There is no grounds maintenance or placement of permanent headstones at VA cemeteries.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
While design and installation were well covered, maintenance was often neglected.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maintenance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintenance
Noun
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Ensuring the preservation of architectural legacy Throughout their groundbreaking study, TU Graz researchers continued to analyze the materials used, the names attributed to these sites, as well as their architecture, to derive the purpose behind the choices made.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Also, they’re simply banned at certain sites, including all of Greece’s ancient monuments, for preservation reasons.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Fewer people are working in the industry each year, said Duarte, and crabbing is a difficult industry with a short season, and costly upkeep for boats and traps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Those who build, manage, upkeep, and govern AI agents – the Agent Bosses.—
Swami Chandrasekaran,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Maintenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintenance. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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