as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
the upkeep of the old place was costing a fortune
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Recent Examples of upkeep
For easy upkeep, the brand recommends washing in cold water on the gentle cycle and using non-chlorine bleach when needed.
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Under the proposal, the city would eventually take on about $120,000 in annual expenses for upkeep of the horses, but the officers riding them would be paid through voluntary overtime shifts.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Real grass requires more upkeep.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Not be invasive, not grow very tall, needs little upkeep and comes back.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Under the proposal, the city would eventually take on about $120,000 in annual expenses for upkeep of the horses, but the officers riding them would be paid through voluntary overtime shifts.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Real grass requires more upkeep.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Not be invasive, not grow very tall, needs little upkeep and comes back.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upkeep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upkeep
Noun
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For example, roles in transportation were likely to require autonomous driving skills, while maintenance positions prioritized robotics capabilities.—
Dylan Butts
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In May 2018, one of the funicular’s cars derailed due to a serious maintenance failure of its wheels, although the car did not overturn and no one was injured, according to Público, a Portuguese daily national newspaper.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This fall’s exhibition at the University of Minnesota’s art museum asks us to consider the rug — a functional object, a decorative object, an artistic object, a form of storytelling and cultural preservation.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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But the County Commission then voted to nullify the preservation board’s move, Stander recalled.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 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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“Upkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upkeep. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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