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 Any researcher can access this repository to explore associations between blood biomarkers, disease outcomes, genes, lifestyle factors and other health features. Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025 The unique 1995 settlement agreement resolved a lawsuit filed by the state of Idaho to prevent INL from becoming a national repository for commercial spent nuclear fuel and other waste. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2025 One of the Women’s Health Initiative’s biggest yields is its vast repository of health data collected annually from tens of thousands of women over more than 30 years. Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025 Puerto Rican painter and philanthropist Tony Bechara, who as board chair of El Museo del Barrio oversaw the New York institution’s transformation from a local concern to an internationally renowned repository of Latinx and Latin American Art, died in New York on April 23, his birthday. News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for repository
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Noun
  • Because of a Kansas law in the 1860s that outlawed public hangings, Bates-Lamborn explained that the gallows were situated inside the warehouse, away from the view of other prisoners.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
  • Not central command centers barking orders, but smart nodes—ports, warehouses, carriers—feeding real-time insights into an adaptive system.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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  • Many American depository receipts (ADRs) of South African producers have done exceptionally well so far in 2025, with Sibanye Stillwater up about 50%, AngloGold Ashanti and DRDGold both up 93% to 94%, and Harmony Gold up a remarkable 113%.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • To qualify, the gold in the IRA must meet the IRS’ purity standards, and the gold must be held by an authorized storage facility, such as an approved depository.
    Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Latitude Run 3-in-1 Convertible Accent Chair Get storage, a chair, lounger, and sleeper with this do-it-all piece.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • The company continues to offer Google One subscription tiers for file storage, but without most AI features, at lower prices.
    Kenrick Cai, USA Today, 16 May 2025

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“Repository.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repository. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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