as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
the upkeep of the old place was costing a fortune
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Recent Examples of upkeep
This daily upkeep keeps messes manageable and prevents them from accumulating to an overwhelming level.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Traditional office leasing implies maintainable overheads, upkeep costs and long-term financial commitments; modular offices eliminate them and reduce construction costs by as much as 30%.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump, who has long griped that South Korea does not pay enough for the upkeep of the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in the country, has expressed a desire to fold defense cost-sharing into the current talks.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Over time, this creates a subtle but growing imbalance where the emotional upkeep of the relationship rests largely on one set of shoulders.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Traditional office leasing implies maintainable overheads, upkeep costs and long-term financial commitments; modular offices eliminate them and reduce construction costs by as much as 30%.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump, who has long griped that South Korea does not pay enough for the upkeep of the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in the country, has expressed a desire to fold defense cost-sharing into the current talks.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Over time, this creates a subtle but growing imbalance where the emotional upkeep of the relationship rests largely on one set of shoulders.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upkeep
Noun
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The largest piece of the budget is almost $235 million in the general fund that covers everyday operations such as police and fire protection, street maintenance and recreational services.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Although predictive maintenance mostly helps operational efficiency and cost control, its influence also reaches customer experience.—
Kalyan Gottipati,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The budget does include $500,000 for affordable housing preservation.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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That metadata then flows into a robust toolset for organizing, managing, and preparing collections for either long-term preservation through Portico or for broader access via the JSTOR platform.—
Sara Ivry,
JSTOR Daily,
4 June 2025
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“Upkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upkeep. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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