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
Before the sale, the distillery’s staffers carefully reconditioned the bottle by replacing the cork and re-adhering the corners of the label.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
As the ubiquity of e-bikes has grown, so has the frequency of fires and deaths blamed on the batteries that power them — sparking a push to better regulate how the batteries are manufactured, sold, reconditioned, charged and stored.
—Bobby Caina Calvan, Fortune, 27 July 2023
Careful analysis of activity at Uralvagonzavod and Omsktransmash strongly hints the factories every month are shipping out just a few dozen modern-ish tanks: either new-build T-72BM3s or T-90Ms or reconditioned T-72s, T-80s and T-90s that technicians have pulled out of long-term storage.
—David Axe, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
The community was able to recondition some of the structure’s architecture, weaving in benches for community members to use.
—Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
As the ubiquity of e-bikes has grown, so has the frequency of fires and deaths blamed on the batteries that power them — sparking a push to better regulate how the batteries are manufactured, sold, reconditioned, charged and stored.
—Bobby Caina Calvan, Fortune, 27 July 2023
Careful analysis of activity at Uralvagonzavod and Omsktransmash strongly hints the factories every month are shipping out just a few dozen modern-ish tanks: either new-build T-72BM3s or T-90Ms or reconditioned T-72s, T-80s and T-90s that technicians have pulled out of long-term storage.
—David Axe, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
The community was able to recondition some of the structure’s architecture, weaving in benches for community members to use.
—Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recondition
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Mercury and Venus’ connection reveals how to repair the damage incurred over the past two days.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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That optimistic outlook is much needed as invoices are still due on the marred merchandise, and the cost of cleanup efforts and repairing damage to the building owned by the Olde World Christmas Shoppe is hundreds of thousands of dollars.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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But what about having to rebuild a roster on what seems like an annual basis?Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, Oren and Tal purchased a $10 million waterfront home in Miami Beach to teardown and rebuild with their father.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Many of the original tiles, now housed in international collections like the British Museum and the V&A, were digitally reconstructed and displayed in the adjacent museum.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Under chemical analysis, scientists were able to reconstruct past environmental changes like ocean temperature shifts and the eruptions of underwater seamounts, which left their marks on the ancient sponge.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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It’s currently mothballed and will require some recommissioning, which will include fixing a broken water pump, before being put back on the road in time to celebrate the model’s 100th anniversary in 2025.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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Each tool is checked for defects, fixed if there's any damage, and then sold like new.Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Recondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recondition. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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