reposits

Definition of repositsnext
present tense third-person singular of reposit
as in stores
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability the radioactive waste will be stored on-site until it can be reposited elsewhere

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  • The Walmart stores stock frontlist bestsellers (and anticipated bestsellers) exclusively, but the chain bookstores also prioritize frontlist titles, and due to their size and market penetration, orders from just a few retailers can make or break a publisher’s advance sales.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Because of record heat, much of the West has had exceptionally low levels of snow in the first few months of the year, which is usually how the region stores water for the summer.
    Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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  • After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.
    Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In comparable territory, The Outsiders keeps things earnest, and even Stranger Things, for all its loopiness, plays its baby-monster antihero story tragic and straight.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Reposits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposits. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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