RECONDITION Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

recondition

verb

ˌrē-kən-ˈdi-shən

Definition of recondition

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 All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray (return to competition reconditioning) did not play for the first game of a back-to-back (New Orleans plays at Phoenix on Friday). — CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 The ship was raised in 1869 and reconditioned. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026 While fans wait for the ice to be reconditioned before the start of the women's speedskating 500-meter final, Bach, the IOC president from 2013-25, was interviewed by an in-arena public-address announcer. — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026 The ship was raised in 1869, and reconditioned. — Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recondition

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The California Department of Transportation has also secured millions of dollars in emergency funds to repair a massive crack that developed during early-October high tides on a slope below Pacific Coast Highway near Laguna Beach.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Kleeb said the decision to back Osborn is part of a long-term goal, which includes repairing the damage to the Democratic brand in a redder state like Nebraska.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of repair

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Crews excavated an 8-acre basin in the infield to serve as a holding pond, while contractors rebuilt the culverts under the track and reinforced the road leading into it.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
His appointment comes as Iran works to rebuild its military facilities and replenish weapons lost during the war.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebuild

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By stringing multiple kill dates of moss samples taken from different spots, scientists reconstructed a map of an advancing ice margin.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
The team reconstructed the evolutionary history of GxpS, the enzyme that produces GameXPeptides, to investigate how different peptide structures evolved.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconstruct

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And while Buffalo and Jacksonville can use the break to rest and recharge, fans in Washington and Los Angeles are hoping a week away might somehow fix what’s gone wrong.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Tyler is still on the hook to help fix outstanding problems at the treasurer’s office involving property tax revenue payouts and distribution reports to local governments across the county, and pay out refunds to taxpayers.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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