recondition
verb (used with object)
to restore to a good or satisfactory condition; repair; make over.
reconditioning
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present participleof recondition.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The used-vehicle retailer plans to do this by lowering reconditioning costs through technology and operational efficiency, enhancing its logistics network, and cutting back on its selling, general, and administrative expenses.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Gross profit per unit is expected to normalize over coming quarters, and the reconditioning costs per unit would have been $220 lower if all the company’s locations were as efficient as the top 25%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
He sat out for reconditioning and missed the first game of the Clippers’ back-to-back set after signing with them this week, the 28-year-old looking forward to playing backup point guard for his new team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
The U-M team sorts and interrogates recycled pacemakers, only reconditioning those that have more than four years of battery life.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
The only option was to ship all the magnets back to the manufacturer, Allis-Chalmers, for cleaning and radical reconditioning.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
