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
But these days the church is in disrepair and has been closed for two years because the gas bill could not be paid and the heat turned off.
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Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Allowed to crumble into disrepair by its owners, the Meruelo family, the famous hotel was ordered demolished by the city as a hazardous structure.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Public water systems across the country have been falling into disrepair in recent decades due to aging and sometimes dangerous infrastructure, as cities with lead water pipes have discovered.
—Jeremy Orr, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
But reproductions eventually fell out of favor, and eventually into disrepair, locked away in storage or destroyed.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Allowed to crumble into disrepair by its owners, the Meruelo family, the famous hotel was ordered demolished by the city as a hazardous structure.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Public water systems across the country have been falling into disrepair in recent decades due to aging and sometimes dangerous infrastructure, as cities with lead water pipes have discovered.
—Jeremy Orr, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
But reproductions eventually fell out of favor, and eventually into disrepair, locked away in storage or destroyed.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrepair
Noun
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After years of neglect and mismanagement that allowed the building to fall into disrepair, the Mayfair’s new owner has invested or raised millions of dollars to make improvements in the building.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Relatives of a man who died in custody at the main county jail last year has amended its lawsuit against the city to include details of his arrest by Sacramento police that family members say show neglect of his medical needs.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From the start, the idea was to revitalize Eagle Crest Plaza, which became blighted due to years of neglect and deterioration by rainwater detention.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Conversely, Oklahoma and Iowa exhibited the fastest doubling of death rates after age 35—a sign of more rapid health deterioration among their populations.—
Jordan King
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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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,
7 May 2025
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The children’s parents — identified as a 53-year-old German man and his 48-year-old American wife, who also owned a German passport — were arrested and charged with domestic violence with habitual psychological abuse and child abandonment, according to police, per ABC.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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“Disrepair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrepair. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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