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
It can be washed in a cold-water delicate cycle, too, for easy maintenance.
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Emma Ashe,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
Officials have described the overhaul as a long-overdue restoration effort aimed at addressing decades of deferred maintenance, including deteriorating infrastructure, water damage, failing HVAC systems and structural concerns throughout the building.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
One side doesn’t have the money to pay for a necessary HVAC upgrade, for example, or one side is doing all the maintenance work.
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Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Shaw said that Parks leaders have claimed the department has between $80 million and $400 million worth of deferred maintenance because of budget shortfalls.
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Dylan Lysen
may 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for maintenance
Emma Ashe,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
Officials have described the overhaul as a long-overdue restoration effort aimed at addressing decades of deferred maintenance, including deteriorating infrastructure, water damage, failing HVAC systems and structural concerns throughout the building.
—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
One side doesn’t have the money to pay for a necessary HVAC upgrade, for example, or one side is doing all the maintenance work.
—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Shaw said that Parks leaders have claimed the department has between $80 million and $400 million worth of deferred maintenance because of budget shortfalls.
—
Dylan Lysen
may 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for maintenance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintenance
Noun
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But the show repeatedly undercuts that point of view by halfway reinforcing the age-old American assumption that crime is born of poor individual choices among an uncivilized populace, not of poverty, desperation, and preservation, both self and communal.
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One of the benefits of UNESCO designation is the promise of additional resources for preservation and protection, both of which, Alexandridis stressed, are urgently needed.
Noun
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There are solutions for age verification that are both accurate and privacy preserving.
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For one, owning compute infrastructure also requires maintenance and constant upkeep, meaning that specialists have to be brought on board.
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With the proper upkeep, this rounded coffee table can center your outdoor conversation sets for years to come.
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“Maintenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintenance. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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