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
One person familiar with the operation said that Camp 6 is in disrepair, with broken showers and doors and other faulty equipment that make parts of it unusable.
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Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Mosul was once home to a thriving Jewish population as well, although its Jewish Quarter is still in disrepair with no restoration in progress.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
However, over the years, the house has faced disrepair.
—Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
When the city acquired the property more than 10 years ago, the water tower was already in disrepair, Gannon said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
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Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Mosul was once home to a thriving Jewish population as well, although its Jewish Quarter is still in disrepair with no restoration in progress.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
However, over the years, the house has faced disrepair.
—Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
When the city acquired the property more than 10 years ago, the water tower was already in disrepair, Gannon said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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People who’ve grown up with difficult family dynamics, emotional neglect or trauma may find comfort in someone who has walked a similar path.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Biden administration officials said the staffing rule was intended to limit cases of resident neglect or delays in care.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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As leaders in the industry who have spent countless hours underground repairing failing gas lines, our licensed gas contractors have witnessed firsthand the deterioration of our state’s natural gas infrastructure.—
Harley Flack,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2025
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Not spending enough time in the two deep stages of slumber might speed up the deterioration of parts of the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Over the past week, the attorneys laid out their case that childhood abuse by his father and an uncle left Ramos battered and traumatized, while his mother’s departure for Singapore to find work resulted in powerful feelings of abandonment.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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