as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
asked my neighbor to help me recondition the old tractor for use on the family farm
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Recent Examples of recondition
Drury added that even if a car owner faces finding components that are unique to a model that has been out of production for a long period of time, there are always used or reconditioned parts.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Some sellers preferred used, pre-loved, second-hand, reconditioned, and the list continues.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
The Heat listed Jovic (broken right hand), Pelle Larsson (right ankle sprain) and Kevin Love (return to competition reconditioning) as questionable for Friday’s play-in game against the Hawks.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Devlin says his district’s savings will be applied toward reconditioning the Axioms, in addition to buying more football equipment.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Some sellers preferred used, pre-loved, second-hand, reconditioned, and the list continues.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
The Heat listed Jovic (broken right hand), Pelle Larsson (right ankle sprain) and Kevin Love (return to competition reconditioning) as questionable for Friday’s play-in game against the Hawks.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Devlin says his district’s savings will be applied toward reconditioning the Axioms, in addition to buying more football equipment.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recondition
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Paxton’s near decade of abuse of the office and neglect of its fundamental responsibilities has caused extensive damage that will take time and good leadership to repair and rebuild.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Beerman plans on releasing full designs files under the Open Community License a year after all Kickstarter orders have been dispatched to allow for open access to the right to repair.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some believe the ouster of strongman leader Nicolás Maduro offers a glimmer of hope for rebuilding institutions and guaranteeing citizens’ rights.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Patients who spent years cycling through calorie restriction and medication without metabolic success have reversed obesity, diabetes and hypertension by focusing on low-carbohydrate nutrition that stabilizes blood sugar and rebuilds muscle.—
Bret Scher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, to Noble and Wilkinson, who’d reconstruct his gambling records, those early-morning sessions told another story.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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The property owner has not yet filed for permits to reconstruct the balcony.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Turning to domestic chipmakers for less advanced semiconductors also doesn’t fix the problem for these AI model developers.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Crews spent about two years repairing it — replacing brick in the Cenotaph’s interior frame, fixing a drainage system, putting marble exterior stones that had shifted back in place and cleaning stones and carvings.—
Madison Iszler,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Recondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recondition. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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