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
Many were in need of a refresh, but the Department of Defense prioritized funding elsewhere and the facilities remained in disrepair and contributed to lower morale among the troops, Marine officials said.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
One of the difficulties that the owners of the shelters face is liability for injuries that could result from disrepair of the buildings, Jim Barnett, President Pro Tem of BMECC told Backpacker.
—Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
The hotel fell into some level of disrepair as the prior ownership group was preoccupied with three court proceedings that were filed in an attempt to retain control of the property, according to BrightSpire.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Typically, the tool is meant to incentivize construction in areas of disrepair or contamination that otherwise would be too costly for anyone to develop.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
One of the difficulties that the owners of the shelters face is liability for injuries that could result from disrepair of the buildings, Jim Barnett, President Pro Tem of BMECC told Backpacker.
—Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
The hotel fell into some level of disrepair as the prior ownership group was preoccupied with three court proceedings that were filed in an attempt to retain control of the property, according to BrightSpire.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Typically, the tool is meant to incentivize construction in areas of disrepair or contamination that otherwise would be too costly for anyone to develop.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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Igou is also facing a felony count of neglect of a dependent because her eldest child was allegedly not enrolled in school, according to court records reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Four of the counts are felonies and carry an intensifier for neglect of a child under 6 years old.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mahama’s installations, which say something about societal deterioration, also dramatize the country’s inability to sustain robust funding in the arts or technology in its postindependence years.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, September’s deterioration doesn’t signal the first time the indicator has entered recession territory—it’s been there since February 2025—but marks a further step away from a healthy outlook over a prolonged period of time.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The investigation into the baby's abandonment is ongoing, with police asking anyone with information to come forward.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Beneath her white coat and calm demeanor lived a woman weathered by trauma, grief, and emotional abandonment.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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