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
At least five appeared to be abandoned and in disrepair — with windows boarded up or a sign affixed to the door saying it was being cared for by a New York company — raising doubts that the government will recoup its investments.
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ProPublica, 20 July 2025
Neighbors said, ‘Hey, councilman, this property has been in such disrepair for so long.
—Mike Hendricks
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Many of those amenities were damaged during the pandemic and the years that followed as the building slid into disrepair and units were taken over by squatters and open drug sales.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
But many of those Gilded Age mansions had sunk into disrepair by the 1970s and were lost to fire, neglect or demolition.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
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ProPublica, 20 July 2025
Neighbors said, ‘Hey, councilman, this property has been in such disrepair for so long.
—Mike Hendricks
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Many of those amenities were damaged during the pandemic and the years that followed as the building slid into disrepair and units were taken over by squatters and open drug sales.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
But many of those Gilded Age mansions had sunk into disrepair by the 1970s and were lost to fire, neglect or demolition.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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Her charges include one count of child neglect, three counts of felony animal neglect and four counts of misdemeanor animal neglect, and her bond is set at $36,000.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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She was initially charged with child neglect and obstruction, and later charged with murder.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By diplomatic standards, the deterioration has been abrupt.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Other economists — such as those at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc. and UBS Group AG — interpreted the rapid deterioration in hiring more as a sign of weak labor demand, which would push the Fed to commence with rate reductions at its next policy meeting in September.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The parent author is a person whose actions are often not propelled by the self but the baby, a being whose influence on language seems to be one of frequent interruption or even abandonment.—
Ellyn Gaydos
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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After decades of abandonment and decay, the historic complex of Rockville mills in the northern end of Vernon soon could be getting closer to restorations as part of a 214-unit apartment complex along with shops, a restaurant and small businesses.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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