Synonyms of maintenance

maintenance

noun

ˈmānt-nən(t)s 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preservation
• preserving
• upkeep
• conservation
• keep
• conserving
• sustentation
• care and feeding
• support
• conservancy
• sustaining
• protection
• custody
• defense
• guardianship
• safeguarding
• guarding
• safekeeping
• care

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neglect
• negligence
• disregard
• ignoring
• destruction
• injury
• damage
• inattention
• harm
• demolition
• dereliction
• ruin
• hurt
• ruination

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maintenance

The others work in standard departments common to most companies: there's an HR department, an accounting division, a marketing unit, customer service and maintenance. —Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025

While there is no evidence indicating that poor maintenance or pilot error was a factor in the crash, investigators will look at all aspects of the flight. —Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025

Low maintenance button-downs, trousers, vests, and the holy grail white tee are all par for the course here. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025

Meanwhile, lawsuits filed by people living in Kushner buildings have exposed how the company operated, often by shirking on maintenance in order to force out tenants. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025