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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maintenance

In letters to the nonprofit board and the attorney general, Kleger-Heine stated that the nonprofit also paid for the lease on a BMW Adelkoff drove in Hawaii, plus gas, repairs, maintenance and insurance for the vehicle. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Treatment often begins more frequently before shifting to a maintenance schedule. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Oct. 2026

Developing or hosting a system internally requires an assessment of staffing, security and maintenance. — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Two hundred cars were on site, variously charging, awaiting their turns to charge, and enjoying the ministrations of human maintenance workers. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026