as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
asked my neighbor to help me recondition the old tractor for use on the family farm
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Recent Examples of recondition
While fans wait for the ice to be reconditioned before the start of the women's speedskating 500-meter final, Bach, the IOC president from 2013-25, was interviewed by an in-arena public-address announcer.
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
The ship was raised in 1869, and reconditioned.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to underwater hull preservation work, the company’s Southern California shipyard also will recondition the ship’s superstructure, interior fuel and ballast tanks, and refurbish crew living spaces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
The ship was raised in 1869, and reconditioned.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to underwater hull preservation work, the company’s Southern California shipyard also will recondition the ship’s superstructure, interior fuel and ballast tanks, and refurbish crew living spaces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recondition
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Xcel Energy was working to repair more than 100 outages Saturday afternoon that affected nearly 900 customers in Hennepin County, 177 in Ramsey County, 155 in Dakota County and six in Washington County.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2026
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The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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And now is looking to dump salary and rebuild yet again.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Recruiting a replacement, retraining from scratch, rebuilding institutional knowledge, and absorbing the productivity gap in between transitions—each cycle erodes the cost advantage that made offshore hiring attractive in the first place.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The book reconstructed the trial of a 16th-century Friulian miller accused of holding unorthodox beliefs about the origins of the world and Jesus Christ.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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In other words, to view a Shih piece is to collaborate with the artist on reconstructing or, in some cases, reclaiming an understanding of place and self.—
Stephanie Shih
June 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Players trudged out of Atlanta Stadium (AKA Mercedes-Benz Stadium) with their eyes fixed on the floor, not even entertaining the thought of engaging with questions.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Owners can contact or bring their vehicles to their local Ford dealership, where the issues will be fixed, free of charge.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Recondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recondition. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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