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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 reconditioning
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Has the reconditioning run its course?
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Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Doyle argues the reconditioning of riverbeds isn’t as chaotic as opponents suggest.
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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).
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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).
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ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
In its heyday, the vault seemingly hosted a macabre experiment to do with mental control and psychological reconditioning.
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Jack King,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
As a joint venture between the BMW Group and the Interzero Group, Encory will develop and implement logistics and consulting solutions, including for the recovery, recycling, and reconditioning of vehicle components.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Dec. 2025
Soles4Souls has been thinking big about its role in footwear and apparel reconditioning, and now the nonprofit can play a bigger role globally following its acquisition of Erren Recondition.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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.
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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.
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Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
There’s a lot of reconditioning.
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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
In its heyday, the vault seemingly hosted a macabre experiment to do with mental control and psychological reconditioning.
—
Jack King,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
As a joint venture between the BMW Group and the Interzero Group, Encory will develop and implement logistics and consulting solutions, including for the recovery, recycling, and reconditioning of vehicle components.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Dec. 2025
Soles4Souls has been thinking big about its role in footwear and apparel reconditioning, and now the nonprofit can play a bigger role globally following its acquisition of Erren Recondition.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
The track also added three new track services trucks and a new fire truck this year, while reconditioning their vacuum truck and sweeper.
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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
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The government's lawyers wrote that the center is still planning to carry out capital repairs on the building.
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Niacinamide brightens and evens tone, while adenosine supports skin repair and barrier health.
Verb
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The funding was also used to improve transportation access by adding bikeways, repairing sidewalks and upgrading transit signal priority infrastructure.
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The Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club, a trail maintenance crew, is repairing it and hopes to have it online soon.
Noun
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However, its victory over Peru has since been riddled with allegations of match fixing, particularly because Argentina was ruled by a military junta that was accused of using its political influence to secure a favorable result.
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Zwayer — who served a six-month ban for involvement in match-fixing in 2005 — was the only German match referee called up by FIFA for this World Cup.
Verb
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After spending the past few seasons in rebuilding purgatory, the Utah Jazz are poised to get back into the NBA playoff mix in 2026-27.
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The good thing about morphing from a rebuilding team to a contender is the games carry much more meaning.
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“Reconditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconditioning. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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