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
Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Equipment is not maintained in good repair or does not allow for proper adjustment (Condensation build-up inside of reach-in cooler).
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Osbourne and his family felt the initial surgery to repair his spine made things worse.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Proposition 494 would pay for a new fire station in the Superstition Vistas area, new fire equipment and facility repairs and improvements for air filtration and cancer mitigation.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Equipment is not maintained in good repair or does not allow for proper adjustment (Condensation build-up inside of reach-in cooler).
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Policies come with roadside assistance, trip interruption protection and a loaner car while your vehicle is being repaired.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Osbourne and his family felt the initial surgery to repair his spine made things worse.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repair
Noun
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Those over 60 or with certain medical conditions are at a greater risk for severe illness.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The cubs were discovered alone and in poor condition before beings safely trapped by the UC Davis California Carnivores Program team in coordination with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In April, more than 4,700 international students across the country had their immigration status revoked before it was unexpectedly restored weeks later.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vehicle owners are advised to park the vehicle outside and away from any structures and other vehicles until the recall is fixed.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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So just fixing my diet, drinking a lot of water, stretching, moving every day, doing the right movements.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gaza is decimated In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed − about half of them women and children − and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The fresh red bell peppers in this meal are packed with nutrients, especially vitamin C and A for the immune system and eye health.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Iñárritu has revived his debut film, Amores Perros, as an immersive installation for its 25th anniversary.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The president revived his MFN order in May after failing to implement it in his first term.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After taking the head coaching job in 2023, Golesh rebuilt a program that had won just four games in its last 33 contests.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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And then these towns of Claypool, Miami, Globe, and the San Carlos Apache (Indian Reservation) are going to be basically rebuilding again.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are hundreds of models available in all shapes, sizes, and (most frighteningly) price ranges.—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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Passionate about utopian socialism and architecture, Gaudí’s forms and shapes were totally fresh, otherworldly and are sometimes referred to as a precursor of the Surrealist movement, of which Salvador Dalí was a key proponent.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Taiwan converts time into a weapon by turning drones into throughput problems, from design to fab to field to refresh.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repair. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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