as in condition
a state of being or fitness
the dining table is in good repair, so you won't need to refinish it
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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
it will take some time to repair your energy after a bout with the flu
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as in to fix
to put into good shape or working order again
having trouble finding someone who repairs audio components
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Recent Examples of repair
Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Of course, sometimes those repairs do become an issue.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Murray is expected to miss at least four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Like any stable ecosystem, the route is constantly in flux and requires ongoing repair and renegotiated relationships with neighbors.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Of course, sometimes those repairs do become an issue.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Third-pair defenseman Dmitry Kulikov had surgery on Wednesday to repair a labral tear in his right shoulder that Maurice said will sideline him for five months.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Murray is expected to miss at least four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repair
Noun
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Heyward suggested that the conditions played a role in the injury, which is expected to end Killebrew’s season.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system has the ability to show warehouse operators how much of the warehouse is occupied, whether products and pallets are in the right location, how storage conditions seem and more.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After years of sitting dormant, the station was restored as a new hotel, but a surprise was left behind on the top floor.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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The result can be a culture that restores its edge daily, rather than one that dulls until a major transformation is forced.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thanks to budget increases from the city government, Wright hired two employees who make house calls to encourage owners to get their animals fixed and mend fences so that dogs known to wander can’t get loose.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Live Translation, in aiming to fix all that messiness in an algorithm streamed through Bluetooth earbuds, is not opening human communication up so much as flattening it.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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This new health setback for the 15-time major champion has sparked intense debate in the golf world.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The research report noted 80% of American households age 60 and over would not be able to withstand a financial shock, such as a divorce or health setback, making savings in cash or cash-like securities important, Davis said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Investors cheered the improbable rise of the amateur heavy metal drummer and hard-line conservative, who’s expected to increase defense spending, cut taxes, and revive Japan’s nuclear power industry.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Deep sleepers will appreciate the gradual wakeup call from a large catalog of alarm sounds, and an alarm volume that reaches decibels capable of reviving a bear from its hibernation.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An ideal scenario for the remainder of the year would have the recent choppiness last a bit longer to qualify as a proper scare, skimming the froth off the speculative stuff and resetting expectations in a way that rebuilds investors' capacity to be surprised to the upside.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Gaza faces rebuilding challenges as the first phase of the ceasefire remains in place.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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About 150 volcanoes in the Atacama Andes—including Láscar, Chile’s most active—create this shape-shifting environment that’s as active as the travelers cresting it.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Such unsupervised conversational shape-shifting would make this rogue Humbert particularly charismatic.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fourth installment of the brands’ collaboration infuses playful details into elevated design, offering new styles in addition to refreshed versions of the Classic Platform and Trailbreak sneakers.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The entire process takes just a few minutes and leaves participants refreshed, relaxed, and clean.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repair. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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