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 However, this volume highlights the urgent global need for permanent deep geological repositories or widespread reprocessing to safely manage long-term waste. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026 Its vast repository of patient records and clinical insights has become essential for modern drug development, creating a moat that competitors cannot easily replicate. Harvey Stober, CNBC, 24 June 2026 The interviews will serve as a repository of language and culture, and the way that both have evolved over the past decades. Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 The firm regularly sold maps to individuals associated with the Dépôt de la Marine, an official repository of maps for the French Navy, including nautical maps of Boston Harbor sent shortly after the start of the war. April White, JSTOR Daily, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for repository
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Noun
  • Integration is one of the biggest hidden costs of deploying new technology, and a humanoid that can’t communicate with a warehouse management system is dependent on being told what to do in person, over and over again.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Others criticized the decision to grant bail to Tammy Machado, the co-owner of the fireworks warehouse property.
    Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Augusta is not a custodian or depository itself.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • Foreign investors have sold Indian equities worth $27.6 billion since January, compared with a total of $18.9 billion in 2025, per data from the Indian depository NSDL.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • Key Lime Air, a charter air service, sought to lease 1,200 square feet of office and storage space at the airport last year — the kind of agreement Denver International Airport regularly enters into with airlines.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The kit comes with clams, a charging cable and a storage bag to keep everything organized.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

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“Repository.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repository. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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