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housekeeping

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verb

present participle of housekeep

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of housekeeping
Noun
Throughout the day, ask the kids to be your housekeeping assistants and encourage them to go on a hunt for dirt spots on the floor or dust on surfaces. Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 Mia Pirrello, the housekeeping manager at The Harpeth Hotel in Franklin, Tennessee, agrees. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026 Learn more about the shelf life of this housekeeping essential, along with tips for extending its freshness. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026 But Palesch noted that self-service kiosks can let customers check into hotels, while robots could take over some housekeeping functions. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for housekeeping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeping
Noun
  • But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In March, China passed a law that experts say cements its assimilationist approach towards its ethnic minority groups, building on years of policy changes at the provincial level in Xinjiang and elsewhere.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Even the name is a misnomer, Mackey said, since the same pain can arise among women who’ve had other procedures, including lumpectomies and lymph node surgeries.
    Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Worth noting Right-hander José Buttó underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from his right arm.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But the revival is part of a national trend toward old-school testing methods like in-class pen-and-paper exams and oral tests to prevent AI use for assignments on laptops.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Using an online filing method generally can result in fewer delays and faster confirmation.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.
    Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If the creation of fiction is a layered endeavor—if premise, plot, style, and so on are to some extent separable—then must all the layers be made by the same individual?
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The styles have polarized lenses and feature 100% UVA/UVB protection.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mascherano talked of formations and technique before ultimately saying his team might’ve been too caught up in the event in the first half.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Some of it is obviously your overall weight room physical strength, and some of it is just technique.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The rising cost of fuel is forcing some residents to change their daily routines.
    Austin Carter, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Recent personal updates might ripple through your routines, rooms, and family expectations, making all sorts of waves along the way.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • California's cap-and-trade tacks on roughly 23 cents to every gallon, and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) adds another 14 cents.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • On top of the federal gas tax that every driver pays, each state tacks on its own local gas tax.
    Keith Laing, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Housekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeping. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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