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reconditioning

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verb

present participle of recondition

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reconditioning
Noun
Carvana employs nearly 1,000 people across North Carolina, with operations spread across several locations, including auction and reconditioning centers in Concord and Raleigh. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Brent Industries, based in Alabama, provides textile reconditioning and industrial recycling services and uses mineral spirits in its cleaning process, according to The Associated Press. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The interior section of my policy covers reconditioning, repair, or replacement of surfaces damaged due to normal wear and tear, including loose seam stitches, rips, and tears. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 There’s a lot of reconditioning. — David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 2026 Has the reconditioning run its course? — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026 Doyle argues the reconditioning of riverbeds isn’t as chaotic as opponents suggest. — Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026 All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray (return to competition reconditioning) did not play for the first game of a back-to-back (New Orleans plays at Phoenix on Friday). — CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 The Pelicans’ lineup was already depleted in playing without small forward Trey Murphy (right shoulder), center Yves Missi (left calf) and guard Dejounte Murray (reconditioning). — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
Carvana is integrating the retail inspection and reconditioning capabilities into its existing ADESA Charlotte wholesale auction facility, which features nearly 4,000 parking spaces. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 The track also added three new track services trucks and a new fire truck this year, while reconditioning their vacuum truck and sweeper. — Lori Punko, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 What refined it further was his time doing reconditioning PT, working with service members who had already failed their fitness tests and had six months to pass or face separation from the military. — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Apr. 2026 On the Mauser Packaging Solutions plant floor, laborers do the dirty work of reconditioning steel containers used to transport chemicals. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconditioning
Noun
  • Some contractor, or postal maintenance employee, had botched the repair.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • These incentives typically include mortgage rate buy-downs, or sellers agreeing to pay for repairs.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Over time, those moments build relational capital, meaning the shared trust and history friends can draw on when life becomes difficult or a disagreement needs repairing.
    — Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Most of their work consists of repairing and restoring instruments.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The fixing of the painting on the wall, that was definitely me, because there’s something about Joe trying to fix something that is unfixable.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026
  • These include criminal convictions for a wide range of offences, a ban by a sporting or professional body, or breaches of certain key football regulations, such as match-fixing.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That is thanks to the new Absolute Universe imprint and a focus on rebuilding creator relationships.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And any discussion of rebuilding needs to reflect their preferences.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Reconditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconditioning. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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