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
An archival news report on the property highlights how strange a sight that one of the most famous and beloved pop stars of the ’60s now spends his days in a modest cottage with various structural elements in mild disrepair.
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Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The club closed in 2016 and has since fell into disrepair.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Bunn says that in these unfortunate situations, properties often fall into disrepair, losing equity and value, and in some cases, even face foreclosure.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
As Union Station fell into physical and financial disrepair, the private company that owned it looked for another way to use the space.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The club closed in 2016 and has since fell into disrepair.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Bunn says that in these unfortunate situations, properties often fall into disrepair, losing equity and value, and in some cases, even face foreclosure.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
As Union Station fell into physical and financial disrepair, the private company that owned it looked for another way to use the space.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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Common causes include legacy storage, a lack of metadata and cost‑driven neglect.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Initial jobless claims indicate only a minimal pickup in layoffs and/or deterioration in labor conditions at present, a positive dynamic.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The largest member of the grass family, bamboo is combustible, susceptible to deterioration and weaker in rain, raising legitimate questions about its durability, Arup’s Ho said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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While Beijing hasn’t gone as far as Moscow, its quiet abandonment of the denuclearization goal marks a subtle yet consequential shift – one that could open the door to closer China-North Korea ties, or even bolster momentum for trilateral cooperation with Russia, Zhao said.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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People can handle uncertainty, but not abandonment.—
Daisy Auger-Domínguez,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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