as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
devotes too much time to the care and feeding of her buggy computer
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Recent Examples of care and feeding
These include vegetarianism, an aversion to plastic drinking straws, and the care and feeding of guinea pigs.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 May 2025
Intimate relationships need care and feeding, just like friendships do.
—Ian Kerner, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Some are as reliable as Old Faithful; others pose challenges for owners not wholly committed to their care and feeding.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
The information on the care and feeding of a battery as well as how to maximize vehicle range can resemble a manual for owning a new, exotic pet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 May 2025
Intimate relationships need care and feeding, just like friendships do.
—Ian Kerner, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Some are as reliable as Old Faithful; others pose challenges for owners not wholly committed to their care and feeding.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
The information on the care and feeding of a battery as well as how to maximize vehicle range can resemble a manual for owning a new, exotic pet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for care and feeding
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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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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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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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“Care and feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20and%20feeding. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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