as in warehouses
a building for storing goods
nurses going back and forth to the medication repository
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Recent Examples of repositories
Yet one thing all three have in common are their respective presidential libraries, which — as this week’s Cheryl Hall cover story highlights — are more than just brick-and-mortar historical repositories.
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Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
These projects offer a potential solution to the long-standing debate over permanent geological repositories, shifting the paradigm from long-term burial to active, productive reuse.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Their stories were not even preserved in the usual repositories of collective memory, such as folktale, song, and dance, Morrison speculated, because those who crossed the Atlantic with them would have been loath to share their memories.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
However, Bitdefender observed that nearly identical repositories quickly reappeared, with small cosmetic changes but the same malicious behavior.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
At present, the federal government has struggled to maintain and update several of its existing data repositories, with little public explanation as to why.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The app is not owned in a traditional sense, its website explains, but the Session Technology Foundation manages its app store presence and public code repositories.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Large, centralized repositories of sensitive data become attractive targets.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Open-source repositories on platforms such as GitHub allow newcomers to demonstrate applied skills including work on AI security, bias mitigation, and deepfake detection.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
These projects offer a potential solution to the long-standing debate over permanent geological repositories, shifting the paradigm from long-term burial to active, productive reuse.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Their stories were not even preserved in the usual repositories of collective memory, such as folktale, song, and dance, Morrison speculated, because those who crossed the Atlantic with them would have been loath to share their memories.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
However, Bitdefender observed that nearly identical repositories quickly reappeared, with small cosmetic changes but the same malicious behavior.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
At present, the federal government has struggled to maintain and update several of its existing data repositories, with little public explanation as to why.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The app is not owned in a traditional sense, its website explains, but the Session Technology Foundation manages its app store presence and public code repositories.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Large, centralized repositories of sensitive data become attractive targets.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Open-source repositories on platforms such as GitHub allow newcomers to demonstrate applied skills including work on AI security, bias mitigation, and deepfake detection.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repositories
Noun
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Shipping from domestic warehouses commonly averages two to five business days, depending on carrier and destination.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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The complex would be built on Alhambra Boulevard at a site now occupied by vacant brick warehouses and a few homes.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Those roles fall to separate custodians and depositories.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Retirees who opt for gold bars often use insured third-party depositories or bank safe deposit boxes rather than home storage, which adds annual costs but also reduces theft risk and simplifies estate planning, both of which are important considerations.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Repositories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repositories. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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