as in neglect
lack of use
since the car has experienced years of disuse, starting it up won't be easy
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Recent Examples of disuse
The Dissolution Of Neural Manifolds Our minds work like muscles, growing stronger through resistance and weaker through disuse.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The Jemez Historical Site near Jemez Hot Springs is an even older development, where visitors can see ruins of a pueblo that dates back to the 16th century, alongside the 17th century Spanish mission that later developed and fell into disuse on the same site.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
The 10-room Apostolic Palace apartment is undergoing extensive renovations, addressing years of water damage and disuse.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The 10-room suite, located on the palace’s third floor, has also undergone repairs for water infiltration and humidity after years of disuse.
—Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The Jemez Historical Site near Jemez Hot Springs is an even older development, where visitors can see ruins of a pueblo that dates back to the 16th century, alongside the 17th century Spanish mission that later developed and fell into disuse on the same site.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
The 10-room Apostolic Palace apartment is undergoing extensive renovations, addressing years of water damage and disuse.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The 10-room suite, located on the palace’s third floor, has also undergone repairs for water infiltration and humidity after years of disuse.
—Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disuse
Noun
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CoreCivic has faced a slew of lawsuits that include accusations of medical neglect and falsifying records to cover up unsafe conditions in its facilities.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Let’s choose progress over neglect.—
Betty Resch,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Early abandonment by his mother, careful treatment from local zookeepers and instant social media fame.—
Rebecca Ramirez,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some were told to practice more self-care, as if a yoga class could fix a neurodevelopmental condition compounded by systemic abandonment.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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With Tottenham just one point above safety, their reasons for inactivity in the January window are inadequate.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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After weeks of inactivity on the fainting front, Whoopi Goldberg has officially collapsed on The View once again.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Disuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disuse. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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