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verb

present participle of housekeep

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of housekeeping
Noun
Another bit of housekeeping — at the last moment of writing, nearly five hours after the window closed at 7pm on Monday, Gianluigi Donnarumma’s move to Manchester City had not been officially confirmed. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025 Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report proposed that the Bears go after Breece Hall next offseason after doing the necessary housekeeping to be able to afford Hall. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025 One challenge for a robot in housekeeping was to pick up all the garbage in a mock hotel room and take out the trash. Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025 As themselves, Bassichis apologizes for screaming at the audience, gets around to some housekeeping in explaining who Maya actually was, and then winds their way back to that Liberace rant again. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for housekeeping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeping
Noun
  • This comprehensive approach transforms AI from a mere tool into a thinking companion for life’s biggest questions.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The pair referred to, Vanderbilt University’s Daniel Diermeier and Washington University’s Andrew Martin, have taken a very different approach than the maximalist resistance stance of many elite university leaders.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The procedure typically begins with local anesthesia and placement of a rubber dam to isolate the tooth.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Those procedures ultimately didn’t take place, but federal officials vowed in July to overhaul the nation’s organ donation system.
    Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The set features traditional imagery, including fruit and evergreens, a holly wreath, two cardinals perched on mistletoe and a scarlet amaryllis bouquet—all designed using a collage method.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The method is well known in other fields but had not been used for solid electrolytes before.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To learn more about the interim pintail strategy, visit the Fish and Wildlife website.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Many SMBs are also exploring external partnerships as part of their strategy—not as a replacement for internal responsibility, but as a way to extend their capabilities.
    Ro'ee Margalit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From red carpets to boxing rings, fashion shows to live concerts, stars filled every corner of the spotlight with style, power, and presence.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Patricia Astorga, the artistic director and founder of DanzArts, said that people who were not Mexican could come to the celebration and see the culture and the dance styles of different regions of Mexico.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Breast augmentation has been among the top five most popular plastic surgery procedures for almost two decades, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and patients are discussing their implants more than ever before, down to specific surgical techniques.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Material to be covered includes choosing the right camera, choosing compatible accessories and techniques to produce pleasing night sky photographs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • No skin-care routine is ever straightforward—not even an editor’s.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Their Halloween routine will help your child get to know the ins-and-outs of Halloween traditions.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The business specializes in leather, leather working tools, buckles, lather dyes, tack hardware, adornments for belts and do-it-yourself kits.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has taken the opposite tack, however, and at the same time, started paying attention to the region.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Housekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeping. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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