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
Seeing venerable houses in disrepair, a pair of women’s volunteer groups founded in the late twenties—the Natchez Garden Club and the Pilgrimage Garden Club—launched the preservation mission and inaugurated the tours.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The old courthouse is an important part of the county's history, but it's fallen into disrepair ever since it was vacated roughly ten years ago as employees left for the new courthouse on Civic Center Boulevard.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
In the decades that followed, the hotel changed ownership often, fell into disrepair, and was even a retirement home for a brief period.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Following Spencer’s death, her garden fell into disrepair.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The old courthouse is an important part of the county's history, but it's fallen into disrepair ever since it was vacated roughly ten years ago as employees left for the new courthouse on Civic Center Boulevard.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
In the decades that followed, the hotel changed ownership often, fell into disrepair, and was even a retirement home for a brief period.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Following Spencer’s death, her garden fell into disrepair.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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State child welfare workers declined to open investigations into abuse or neglect in these instances, yet referred them to law enforcement anyway.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Several cool props gestured to historical infrastructural neglect and botched Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The opening of an 11-room boutique hotel is an unremarkable affair in most places, but amid the rutted and vibrant dilapidation of Cayo Hueso, a working-class stronghold of central Havana, Andrés Levín's Tribe Caribe is a beacon.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The report identifies three massive, offsetting policy developments as the primary drivers of this fiscal deterioration.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The complaint includes several photographs of deterioration and hazards.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some 64 years later, the development is officially coming down, following years of decay, neglect and abandonment.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the legislature should act on the report’s recommendations with actions to strengthen reporting, enforce existing laws, prevent further abandonment of wells and ensure polluters pay for cleanup.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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