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
Cristobal came home to make The U champions again, and had to rebuild a program that had fallen to disrepair.
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Greg Cote
january 5, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
The half-cent sales tax has generated billions in funding, turning a capital program that was once in disrepair into the envy of the state of Florida.
—Dick Batchelor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
These oil fields have been in disrepair for years.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Venezuela’s oil infrastructure has fallen into disrepair and output has crumbled.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Greg Cote
january 5, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
The half-cent sales tax has generated billions in funding, turning a capital program that was once in disrepair into the envy of the state of Florida.
—Dick Batchelor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
These oil fields have been in disrepair for years.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Venezuela’s oil infrastructure has fallen into disrepair and output has crumbled.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disrepair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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The sites of protest include small cities such as Abadan and the Kurdish-majority Malekshahi in the southwestern Ilam province, where economic grievances, unemployment, and state neglect are stark.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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For neighborhood residents, the properties have become symbols of disinvestment and neglect, drawing growing calls for city government to intervene.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With the deterioration and rise of crime in South Beach in the late 1970s, as well as inflation and the shrinking tourist business, the Famous was forced to close in 1981.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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While analysts do not expect the rift to escalate into direct conflict, even a limited deterioration could carry far-reaching consequences.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nora, a volatile actress struggling with crippling stage fright, is consumed by deep resentment over her father’s abandonment.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Its abandonment, with powder canisters spilling across the rock, suggested that its owner left in haste.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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