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
That’s why e-books, online courses, and software can generate income for years with minimal upkeep.
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Sam Dogen, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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, 25 Oct. 2025
Those who build, manage, upkeep, and govern AI agents – the Agent Bosses.
—Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
From the initial purchase to the lifelong upkeep, getting a dog can certainly be expensive.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Sam Dogen, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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, 25 Oct. 2025
Those who build, manage, upkeep, and govern AI agents – the Agent Bosses.
—Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
From the initial purchase to the lifelong upkeep, getting a dog can certainly be expensive.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upkeep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upkeep
Noun
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Under the Biden administration, DHS issued a new final rule in 2022 that restored the pre-2019 standard, limiting public-charge consideration to cash benefits for income maintenance and long-term care, and excluding most non-cash programs.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Preliminary information indicates the flight was not delayed, and no immediate maintenance work was performed before takeoff, officials said.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Explore the relics of the neighborhood that raised the brothers who penned and composed the Black National Anthem, or celebrate the preservation of African heritage at the annual Gullah Geechee Festival.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The San Diego Planning Commission unanimously approved Thursday a proposal to accelerate homebuilding in the city by softening historic preservation rules.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 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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“Upkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upkeep. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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