as in neglect
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the old house was in such disrepair that the roof had caved in
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Recent Examples of disrepair
But the building experienced significant flooding a few years ago that left it in a particularly severe state of disrepair.
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Wrexham were in a stage of stagnation at the time and the Racecourse Ground, as it was known in those days, in a state of disrepair.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
After her death, the church fell into disrepair.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Now hailed as one of the nation’s first true boutique hotels, the San José started life as a motor court and became a 1950s roadside motel before falling into disrepair in a bad part of town.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Wrexham were in a stage of stagnation at the time and the Racecourse Ground, as it was known in those days, in a state of disrepair.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
After her death, the church fell into disrepair.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Now hailed as one of the nation’s first true boutique hotels, the San José started life as a motor court and became a 1950s roadside motel before falling into disrepair in a bad part of town.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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On August 29, 2025, the Medical Examiner's Office notified the Police Department's homicide unit that the man's death had been ruled a homicide due to neglect.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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This leap is the result of decades of bipartisan neglect of our food system.—
Anthony Pahnke,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hurricane Katrina accelerated the building’s dilapidation, and in 2019 it was demolished.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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All the hallmarks of an economic collapse are there, including the gradual shutdown and deterioration of public services, shortages of basic goods, and major rises in the cost of living.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Beyond next week’s meeting, policymakers will need to be cognizant of balancing new inflation risks from the war in Iran with any signs of deterioration in the labor market.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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They were offered a path to a green card reserved for young immigrants who experienced abuse or abandonment in their countries of origin.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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In response to the controversy, Grammarly committed to reimagining the feature to provide experts with genuine control over their representation, suggesting the company was willing to address the underlying concerns through product modification rather than wholesale abandonment of the concept.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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