maintenance
noun
main·te·nance
ˈmānt-nən(t)s 
ˈmān-tə-nən(t)s
1
: the act of maintaining : the state of being maintained : support
The building has suffered from years of poor maintenance.
2
: something that maintains
at least half of them are living parasitically on the other half instead of producing maintenance for themselves—
G. B. Shaw
G. B. Shaw3
: the upkeep of property or equipment
the maintenance of the school
4
: an officious or unlawful intermeddling in a legal suit by assisting either party with means to carry it on
Synonyms
Examples of maintenance in a Sentence
Soon he could take an Underwood apart and put it together blindfolded, a trick that won him the account for maintenance of all the typewriters at Columbia-Presbyterian hospital …
—Ian Frazier, Atlantic, November 1997
The building has suffered from years of poor maintenance.
the costs of routine car maintenance
maintenance of law and order
money for the family's maintenance
Ian Frazier, Atlantic, November 1997
The building has suffered from years of poor maintenance.
the costs of routine car maintenance
maintenance of law and order
money for the family's maintenance
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Both firms deal with post-purchase issues like appropriate storage, insurance, and ongoing maintenance.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
At a bare minimum, townships must provide maintenance and repair to township roads and sewers.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Minimum age is 15 years old for trash pick-up and 8 years old for trail maintenance.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
The Republican suits consistently argued that the state elections board was violating state law in dealing with issues such as voter registration, voter list maintenance, and rules for mailing in absentee ballots.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
At a bare minimum, townships must provide maintenance and repair to township roads and sewers.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Minimum age is 15 years old for trash pick-up and 8 years old for trail maintenance.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
The Republican suits consistently argued that the state elections board was violating state law in dealing with issues such as voter registration, voter list maintenance, and rules for mailing in absentee ballots.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Maintenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maintenance. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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maintenance
noun
main·te·nance
ˈmānt-nən(t)s
-ᵊn-ən(t)s
1
: the act of maintaining : the state of being maintained
maintenance of law and order
money for the family's maintenance
2
: something that maintains
3
: the care of property or equipment
workers in charge of maintenance
Medical Definition
maintenance
adjective
main·te·nance
ˈmānt-nən(t)s, -ᵊn-ən(t)s
: designed or adequate to maintain a patient in a stable condition : serving to maintain a gradual process of healing or to prevent a relapse
a maintenance dose
maintenance chemotherapy
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