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reconditions

verb

present tense third-person singular of recondition
as in repairs
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 Synonyms for reconditions
  1. repairs
  2. rebuilds
  3. reconstructs
Verb
  • One company might cap HVAC repairs at $2,000 while another allows up to $6,500.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At these events, Susie repairs leather items, such as belts and purses, even leather vests and jackets, but usually not shoes.
    — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of repairs
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  • The lots get sold, and Mayor Karen Bass rebuilds them for the homeless at $2 million per unit.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Cristobal pointed out that most of his jobs have been rebuilds.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebuilds
Verb
  • The scientists’ method reconstructs genealogies, or maps showing where different pieces of DNA came from and how they were passed down, revealing branches of our evolutionary past.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Meyer reconstructs the bureaucratic and financial machinery behind the rescues, one of his book’s genuinely valuable contributions.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconstructs
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“Reconditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconditions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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