How to Use maintenance in a Sentence

maintenance

noun
Definition of maintenancenext
Synonyms for maintenancenext
  • The building has suffered from years of poor maintenance.
  • Mike Trout was healthy and set in his new body maintenance routine.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • All of the cushions — even the back ones — are removable for easy maintenance.
    — Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2023
  • One of the big trade-offs, of course, is that someone else is doing 90 percent of the routine maintenance.
    — Dusty Parnell, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Drop below that and you’ll be charged a $15 monthly maintenance fee.
    — Martha C. White, wsj.com, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Deep maintenance of Ukrainian Abrams takes place in Poland.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • This tax revenue goes to the Kentucky Road Fund and supports road construction and maintenance across the state.
    — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2023
  • From maintenance, to price, to function, here’s how rugs and carpet can differ.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Enjoy the beauty of nature without the maintenance with this stylish and hassle-free plant.
    — Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
  • In his winter 2023 newsletter, Taylor outlined some of the maintenance projects on the horizon over the next few years.
    — Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The railway tracks which service the mine will be in desperate need of maintenance, for instance.
    — Justin Ling, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
  • They can also be washed and require less maintenance tasks compared to leather gloves.
    — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Scrubbing your skin at least once a week is great for the maintenance of your skin and gives it a helping hand in shedding those dead skin cells that have been turned over.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The building has up to $700 million in deferred maintenance costs, including needs for a new roof.
    — Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 31 May 2023
  • Just last year, there was a stir when the Bronze Fonz disappeared from the RiverWalk to undergo routine maintenance.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2023
  • The existing structures there date back to 1962, when the property functioned as a CEI maintenance yard.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The property the condo sits on is owned by the HOA, which oversees landscaping and maintenance of shared amenities.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Joint health maintenance Joints with limited range of motion can get stiff.
    — Alyssa Sparacino, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Murphey later tracked down two maintenance workers who had been at the building.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The studio claimed that its sudden urge to cut back the trees just days after actors joined the writers on strike was simply routine maintenance.
    — Curbed, 19 July 2023
  • The fire was contained to a small water district maintenance yard, officials said.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Gone are the days when the jet-engine maker would agree to loss-making contracts, hoping to recoup the money through maintenance work later.
    — Charlotte Ryan, Fortune Europe, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Amazon pays for maintenance such as tires and brakes, but DSPs have to cover damage from collisions.
    — WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Owners must do so, and maintenance takes time and money, especially if pipes burst in the winter or a new roof is needed.
    — Josh Beckerman, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2024
  • With just a bit of extra maintenance and care, kitchen curtains can really brighten up a space, adding an extra bit of flair.
    — Amanda Lauren, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Top-load washers, on the other hand, require little maintenance and are much less likely to have mold or mildew problems.
    — Brandon Russell, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2023
  • In preparation for the new season, servers are down on Fortnite, the popular game from Epic games, for scheduled maintenance.
    — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The convenient screen also shows the remaining run time, power mode, and maintenance alerts.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • But the amount spent on basic track maintenance and other safety measures has been falling.
    — Alex Travelli, New York Times, 4 June 2023
  • Lee’s body was found in a shallow grave in Baltimore’s Leakin Park by a maintenance worker in February 1999.
    — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2023

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