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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According to a statement from England’s motorway maintenance company National Highways, the coffin dates back more than 1,500 years to Britain’s Roman era.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
But until recently, most were complex to configure and demanded constant maintenance.
—Jyoti Bansal, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Annual spending for home renovation and maintenance is projected to hit $477 billion through the third quarter of 2025, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released in October.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Protein is a nutrient that's essential for muscle growth and maintenance, metabolism regulation, and a healthy immune system.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
But until recently, most were complex to configure and demanded constant maintenance.
—Jyoti Bansal, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Annual spending for home renovation and maintenance is projected to hit $477 billion through the third quarter of 2025, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released in October.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Protein is a nutrient that's essential for muscle growth and maintenance, metabolism regulation, and a healthy immune system.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Maintenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintenance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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