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 its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to underwater hull preservation work, the company’s Southern California shipyard also will recondition the ship’s superstructure, interior fuel and ballast tanks, and refurbish crew living spaces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
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.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Teaster also noted that dress shoes are probably a more difficult segment to recondition due to thinner straps and other detailing.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to underwater hull preservation work, the company’s Southern California shipyard also will recondition the ship’s superstructure, interior fuel and ballast tanks, and refurbish crew living spaces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
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.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Teaster also noted that dress shoes are probably a more difficult segment to recondition due to thinner straps and other detailing.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for recondition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recondition
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The work is part of a larger MnDOT project to resurface I-35W and either repair or replace bridges along the freeway between Cliff Road and the I-35E/I-35W split.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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The more people start repairing or modifying products themselves, the higher that risk becomes.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then Toronto rebuilt a 12-point lead early in the third quarter.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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While that argument continues, the soccer coach and tax accountant are rebuilding their lives — while doing their best to stay vigilant with their addictions.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Just as evolutionary biologists can reconstruct the branching history of a species from its genome, Astromech's engine is intended to explore potential future scenarios for pathogen or tumor evolution under therapeutic pressure.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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This new iteration was partly handled by Room40 label boss Lawrence English, who reconstructed the original master tapes and blended them with recent performances by Lockwood and Vanessa Tomlinson, who plays the gong.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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The fast growth of legal sports betting has also ushered in a slew of prosecutions against insiders seeking to fix elements of games, such as score margins or results of individual plays.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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The law will require grocery stores to keep prices fixed for at least one business day and would ban the use of surveillance data in pricing systems.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Recondition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recondition. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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