as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
asked my neighbor to help me recondition the old tractor for use on the family farm
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Recent Examples of recondition
Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to underwater hull preservation work, the company’s Southern California shipyard also will recondition the ship’s superstructure, interior fuel and ballast tanks, and refurbish crew living spaces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
Drury added that even if a car owner faces finding components that are unique to a model that has been out of production for a long period of time, there are always used or reconditioned parts.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Teaster also noted that dress shoes are probably a more difficult segment to recondition due to thinner straps and other detailing.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to underwater hull preservation work, the company’s Southern California shipyard also will recondition the ship’s superstructure, interior fuel and ballast tanks, and refurbish crew living spaces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
Drury added that even if a car owner faces finding components that are unique to a model that has been out of production for a long period of time, there are always used or reconditioned parts.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Teaster also noted that dress shoes are probably a more difficult segment to recondition due to thinner straps and other detailing.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for recondition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recondition
Verb
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In September ‘18, Fulmer had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Beth Am is also active in social-justice work, or Tikkun Olam, the Jewish principle to repair the world.—
Lauren Costantino
March 14,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Iran rebuilt key facilities after both attacks.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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After her departure and some player graduations, Western Kentucky needed to rebuild the roster.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Curated with Titanic historian Claes-Göran Wetterholm, the exhibition draws on decades of research into those who were on board and uses artifacts and historical records to reconstruct individual stories tied to the disaster.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Americans sent to help reconstruct the country and build a functioning government were relentlessly attacked.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Your discerning side notices details others miss, so name what works and what hurts before proposing adjustments that would fix the latter.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The eatery scored 87 and received final notice for employees not having food handler certificates, and a second notice to fix the warming station.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Recondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recondition. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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