Definition of repositorynext
as in warehouse
a building for storing goods nurses going back and forth to the medication repository

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Recent Examples of repository This can influence the long-term stability of nuclear waste repositories. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026 And all centralized repositories of data that connect the identities and real-life locations of individuals, if exposed to ICE, will become tools of ethnic cleansing. Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026 The journal Qizil Tan (Red Dawn), first published in 1931 in Soviet Kazakhstan, was at once a repository for Uyghur cultural matter and an apparatus of Soviet ideological transmission. Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 The study was published this month on the open-access repository ArXiv and accepted for publication in The Planetary Science Journal. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repository
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Noun
  • However, for organizations starting from scratch, rather than attempting to unify your entire data warehouse, start by working backwards from a specific use case.
    Ruba Borno, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Plant workers are also concerned about the recent death of 61-year-old Kevin Lancaster, a contractor who was crushed between a tractor trailer and a loading dock last week at a Rivian warehouse near the Normal factory.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The new program runs contrary to the point of the depository, Texas Precious Metals argues.
    Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Some investors use home safes, while others prefer third-party depositories that offer insured storage.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Lithium sulfate is an intermediate chemical used to produce battery-grade compounds for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
    Ray Mwayera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Precious-metals dealers help facilitate these purchases, guiding investors through the buying process and, when applicable, assisting with storage, custodial arrangements and regulatory requirements tied to precious metals IRAs.
    Nick Perry, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Repository.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repository. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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