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
The gardens were established more than a half century ago and require lots of upkeep.
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Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Beloved by our editors and managing to clinch a spot on WWD’s Greatest Hair Products of All Time list for 2025, this recent addition to the L’Oréal Professionnel will be an absolute gamechanger in your curly hair upkeep.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
All pay rent to the cemeteries, helping fund the upkeep of gravestones while serving as community gathering spaces.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
It’s also designed to be completely dustproof (a bonus for cleaning upkeep).
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Beloved by our editors and managing to clinch a spot on WWD’s Greatest Hair Products of All Time list for 2025, this recent addition to the L’Oréal Professionnel will be an absolute gamechanger in your curly hair upkeep.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
All pay rent to the cemeteries, helping fund the upkeep of gravestones while serving as community gathering spaces.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
It’s also designed to be completely dustproof (a bonus for cleaning upkeep).
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upkeep
Noun
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For example, Louisville could establish a dedicated fund to support the costs of housing repairs and regular maintenance to improve efficiency and reduce energy bills.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Civilians working in cybersecurity, medical care, weapons systems maintenance, intelligence and logistics are still working and are not included in Trump’s order to pay active-duty personnel.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
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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 29 Oct. 2025.
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