housekeepings

noun

plural of housekeeping
as in methods

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  1. methods
  2. techniques
  3. procedures
  4. approaches
  5. strategies
  6. manners
  7. styles
  8. tacks
Noun
  • The team also evaluated methods for attaching sensors to storage casks, with the aim of developing installations capable of remaining in place for years under high-temperature and high-radiation conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But Washburn is further troubled by A-83’s language mandating hunting and angling as preferred methods of wildlife management.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of methods
Noun
  • Beyond accessories, Chiuri is exploring how Fendi’s expertise in leather and fur can translate into new materials and techniques.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The approach allows manufacturing techniques to evolve alongside the robot’s mechanical design.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of techniques
Noun
  • The demonstration was part of a series of tests intended to validate the procedures, networks, and interfaces required to operate the Stingray from a carrier.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Partners are left to navigate this morass of funding sources, each with their own procedures, timelines, and conditions.
    — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of procedures
Noun
  • The White House decision has heightened fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow's escalating attacks as winter approaches.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Over the four decades since, communities have taken different approaches to bring CPR into the classroom.
    — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaches
Noun
  • For some young investors, that means money originally allocated to long-term strategies is being funneled to activities built around immediate outcomes.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Other strategies make distributions that may include all three types.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • The problem isn’t so much a question of bad manners or even of corruption.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • On the Awesome Etiquette podcast, Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer your questions on, well, pressing manners.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of manners
Noun
  • Each of the homes is beautifully decorated for the holiday season with the homeowners’ individual styles and family traditions, organizers said.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Some have questioned whether the 76ers can keep all of their stars satisfied this season, but Embiid believes the team can succeed without forcing its stars to make major sacrifices or drastically alter their playing styles.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of styles
Noun
  • In that, the filmmaker got down to the brass binary tacks of the tech.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • When proceeds roll into new QSBS, the time already spent holding the original stock tacks onto the new shares.
    — Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tacks
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