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
The other noteworthy change to All In, All Covered is that the Axiom helmets must be reconditioned every two years.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
The helmets can be reconditioned to allow multiple players to wear them throughout their lifetimes, typically five to 10 years, depending on maintenance and wear-and-tear.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, many wind up being reconditioned to some degree and sold to unsuspecting consumers.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Trains roll into the facilities, where they are disassembled, reconditioned to near-factory specifications, and then sent back out into a railroad that functions as New York’s vascular system, pumping more than a billion riders across 345 million miles each year, 24 hours a day, every day.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
The helmets can be reconditioned to allow multiple players to wear them throughout their lifetimes, typically five to 10 years, depending on maintenance and wear-and-tear.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, many wind up being reconditioned to some degree and sold to unsuspecting consumers.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Trains roll into the facilities, where they are disassembled, reconditioned to near-factory specifications, and then sent back out into a railroad that functions as New York’s vascular system, pumping more than a billion riders across 345 million miles each year, 24 hours a day, every day.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recondition
Verb
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After making enough money to repair the Subaru, Ortuoste kept going.—
Nicolas Vega
Kaan Oguz,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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According to the team, the psilocybin treatments reduced oxidative stress, improved the cells' ability to repair DNA and helped preserve the length of telomeres—the protective caps on chromosomes that guard against damage leading to diseases like cancer, neurodegeneration and heart disease.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Expanding our defense industries and rebuilding our stocks of weaponry and strategic materials is a critical part of that.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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And for professionals facing career transitions, volunteering is a way to rediscover one’s mission, re-skill and rebuild.—
Leslye Moore,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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After Tim reconstructs the code for the nanotech wall’s opening sequence, and despite a violent confrontation with Yuri, Tim and Olivia activate the code to create a breach.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Whereas Marks typically reconstructs smells by consulting recipes, diaries, or other historical texts, Bembibre employs chemical means.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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As for the games that drew small crowds, one way to fix that for next time is to avoid mid-week, midday games (that also would help with the oppressive heat) and not host as many group-stage matches in giant NFL stadiums.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The most common reason for using a keyboard tray is to fix the kinds of pain caused by having your body placed in an unnatural position for extended periods of time.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Recondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recondition. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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