maintenance
Usage
What are other ways to say maintenance?
Generally, maintenance refers to care or upkeep, as of machinery or property. But sometimes, maintenance refers to what is spent for the living of another: to provide for the maintenance or support of someone. Maintenance occasionally refers to the allowance itself provided for livelihood: They are entitled to a maintenance from this estate. Living and livelihood (a somewhat more formal word), both refer to what one earns to keep (oneself) alive, but are seldom interchangeable within the same phrase: to earn one's living; to threaten one's livelihood. “To make a living” suggests making just enough to keep alive, and is particularly frequent in the negative: You cannot make a living out of that. “To make a livelihood out of something” suggests rather making a business of it: to make a livelihood out of knitting hats.
Example Sentences
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We now know both tuition fees and maintenance loans for university students in England will increase with inflation every year from 2026.
From BBC
“A home often represents decades of memories, but also deferred maintenance and missed opportunities to maximize value,” said Mike Casey, a certified financial planner with AE Advisors.
From MarketWatch
Students from lower income households in England who are studying certain courses will be able to receive up to £1,000 per year in maintenance grants from 2028, the government has said.
From BBC
On Thursday, the company reported the results of a study showing that orforglipron could work well as a maintenance therapy, helping them to keep their weight off after losing it on Wegovy or Zepbound.
From Barron's
Momentum in the mobile segment is expected to be sustained into 4Q, while the broadband business could see weakness from repair and maintenance of flood-damaged areas in Thailand.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
