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housekeeping

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verb

present participle of housekeep

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Recent Examples of housekeeping
Noun
Editors’ Picks Was That a 900 or 1080 on the Halfpipe? X Games Can Now Ask A.I. Finally, some housekeeping. Sam Sifton, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Middle managers or first-line supervisors in housekeeping experienced the largest reduction, with a 24.7% drop in employment. London School Of Economics, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The home needs a new roof as well as housekeeping services. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024 Photograph: Nintendo Better Online Services While Nintendo has already done some housekeeping on this front—gone are the nightmare days of coexisting Nintendo Network IDs and Nintendo Accounts—there's still much the company could do to improve its digital services. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for housekeeping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeping
Noun
  • But one policy approach emerged as most critical: a reduction in the total amount of global plastic production.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Famed investor Leon Cooperman is taking a more cautious approach to investing, selling profitable holdings while holding onto an outsized level of cash.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Agencies conducting mass layoffs for reorganization purposes must go through certain procedures, including providing employees with 60 days' notice.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Gene therapies often require complicated procedures to deliver them.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These methods work for a coin or two, but would be cumbersome for large deals.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Its methods raise disturbing questions about how our personal data can be used to manipulate us.
    Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Native Entrepreneurs Driving Change Native entrepreneurs are transforming their communities by combining cultural values with modern business strategies.
    Oweesta, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • European leaders, already recalibrating their defense strategies, will likely seek stronger partnerships outside of Washington's shifting stance.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Now, for the 2025 Oscars, a handful of stars continued to drive that style trend after the red carpet for Hollywood biggest night, leaning into the naked vibe at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, which has become somewhat of a tradition.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Ariana Grande paid a special style homage to The Wizard of Oz during her 2025 Oscars performance.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some of Nyoni’s techniques can be uncomfortably facile for the weight they’re meant to carry, especially those which betray a lack of faith in the Haneke-like icing of her framing, and its ability to mine real horror from the stuff of domestic sterility.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Not every stress management technique is right for everyone.
    Ashley Olivine, Ph.D., MPH, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Forget the simple bedtime routine of brushing your teeth, washing your face and putting on pajamas.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Woods' rigorous fitness routine raised the bar for professional golfers, and many have followed suit.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As the newcomers have tried to gain traction with American shoppers, some brands have taken a different tack.
    Ryan Baker,Melissa Repko, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
  • In Trump’s still-young second term, however, Bezos has appeared to have taken a different tack, even attending the president's inauguration along with other affluent tech titans.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Housekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeping. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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