as in preservation
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
I was hired to perform basic maintenance until the property could be sold
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Recent Examples of maintenance
As the years moved on and Lloyd, who, in addition to owning the storied restaurant also takes on duties as maintenance man, has heard retirement beckoning.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
Their bodies were discovered by authorities responding to a 911 call from someone who identified himself as a maintenance worker.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
These are the same folks who kept Formula 1 out of downtown Miami, and might not care that Formula E’s not nearly as high maintenance as its FIA big brother.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The co-op has a common playground, landscaped grounds and on-site parking (there’s a lottery, though), with a maintenance of $1,180 a month.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2025
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
Their bodies were discovered by authorities responding to a 911 call from someone who identified himself as a maintenance worker.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
These are the same folks who kept Formula 1 out of downtown Miami, and might not care that Formula E’s not nearly as high maintenance as its FIA big brother.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The co-op has a common playground, landscaped grounds and on-site parking (there’s a lottery, though), with a maintenance of $1,180 a month.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maintenance
Noun
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In 2008, the county started working with the Alexander Company, a Wisconsin developer with a history of historic preservation and adaptive reuse.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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The post-pandemic era calls for a balanced approach, prioritizing capital preservation alongside the pursuit of sustainable returns.—
Gianluca Sidoti,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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And these funds support upkeep for library buildings — a cost libraries struggle on their own to handle.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The group, which is the only one of its kind among the post towns in Kiso, also oversees the upkeep of the old-style buildings to maintain the Edo atmosphere.—
Haley Harrison,
AFAR Media,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Maintenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintenance. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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