reposited

Definition of repositednext
past tense of reposit
as in stored
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability the radioactive waste will be stored on-site until it can be reposited elsewhere

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  • Tommy Thompson, a research scientist who was imprisoned for a decade after refusing to disclose where an 1800s shipwreck's gold coins were being stored, was released, according to federal Bureau of Prisons records.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Iran had buried entrances to tunnels at its Isfahan nuclear complex in February, leaving observers to conclude that the uranium remains stored, likely in canisters of uranium hexafluoride gas, or in disarray there after the June 2025 bombing of the site.
    Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
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  • The strong winds have kept firefighters from containing any of the fires, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But the Lions kept their poise — and sank their free throws down the stretch.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Reposited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposited. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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