as in neglect
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the old house was in such disrepair that the roof had caved in
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Recent Examples of disrepair
Three water tanks ran dry the night homes were burning, and over 1,300 fire hydrants across the city were flagged in various states of disrepair.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The state of the Vaillancourt Fountain’s disrepair does not meet this standard, argues Friends of the Plaza lawyer Susan Brandt-Hawley.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Plus this would be a combination of two successful railroads instead of many deals of the past where one thriving railroad took over another nearly bankrupt one in disrepair.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The house, which had fallen into disrepair, was singled out as one of the most notable properties when the Jefferson-Seymour National Historic District was formed in 1979.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The state of the Vaillancourt Fountain’s disrepair does not meet this standard, argues Friends of the Plaza lawyer Susan Brandt-Hawley.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Plus this would be a combination of two successful railroads instead of many deals of the past where one thriving railroad took over another nearly bankrupt one in disrepair.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The house, which had fallen into disrepair, was singled out as one of the most notable properties when the Jefferson-Seymour National Historic District was formed in 1979.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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Washington’s neglect of his Indian allies continued after the battle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Appearing on America's Newsroom, Crean Lutheran High School girls’ track and field athlete Olivia Viola addressed CIF's ongoing neglect of female athletes' calls to oust boys from competition, including AB Hernandez.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Hurricane Katrina accelerated the building’s dilapidation, and in 2019 it was demolished.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The following month, the Veterans Administration filed a report stating that the Nautilus Veterans Hospital was in a severe state of deterioration, mostly because of the dampness from the sea air, which caused the concrete’s steel rods to rust and give way.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The switch in alliances has coincided with the rapid deterioration of the security situation in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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Despite a mentality forged by military service, her abuelo is kind and affectionate, while her straight-shooting abuela gives her the explanation she’s long been denied for her mother’s abandonment, without sugar-coating it.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Expressed through a bold, imaginative aesthetic, the film invites adult audiences to connect with themes of abandonment, control and self-discovery.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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