janitorial
adjective
jan·i·to·ri·al
ˌja-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or involved in the cleaning, repairing, and maintenance work done by a janitor
janitorial duties
the hospital's janitorial staff
The janitorial closet smelled pungently of bleach and cleaning solvents.—
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Assignments include service dog training, construction work, clerking positions, computer coding, hospice care and janitorial jobs.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
More than 150 undercover officers were waiting at the venue, disguised as cheerleaders, caterers, Flagship representatives and janitorial staff.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2024
Hocker conducted surveillance of the building where the device had been planted and went with a colleague to retrieve it from a janitorial room.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 4 July 2024
Right now, about 40% of the 93,000 inmates in California’s prisons have jobs, including janitorial work, kitchen duty, clerking and fighting fires in the wilderness, one of the most physically intensive and highest-paid positions.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
More than 150 undercover officers were waiting at the venue, disguised as cheerleaders, caterers, Flagship representatives and janitorial staff.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2024
Hocker conducted surveillance of the building where the device had been planted and went with a colleague to retrieve it from a janitorial room.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 4 July 2024
Right now, about 40% of the 93,000 inmates in California’s prisons have jobs, including janitorial work, kitchen duty, clerking and fighting fires in the wilderness, one of the most physically intensive and highest-paid positions.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
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“Janitorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/janitorial. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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