as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
will have to renovate the house extensively before we can move in
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Recent Examples of renovate
Among projects being funded at least partially in the budget are Poway Center for the Performing Arts upgrades, including renovating an elevator, replacing leaking pipes and installing a safety net to protect performers on stage from falling into the orchestra pit.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Since buying it for $10.3 million, a new owner, the real-estate developer Harry Macklowe, had set about renovating it according to his own tastes.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
The Lowdown The private estate overlooking the Mediterranean was renovated by local architect Luc Svetchine, whose father, André, first restored the buildings 50 years ago.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
The town’s oldest inn was recently renovated, opening for the 2025 season in May with interiors designed by neighborhood-favorite Goods Ogunquit.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Since buying it for $10.3 million, a new owner, the real-estate developer Harry Macklowe, had set about renovating it according to his own tastes.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
The Lowdown The private estate overlooking the Mediterranean was renovated by local architect Luc Svetchine, whose father, André, first restored the buildings 50 years ago.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
The town’s oldest inn was recently renovated, opening for the 2025 season in May with interiors designed by neighborhood-favorite Goods Ogunquit.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovate
Verb
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Since then, crews have been working to repair the damages to the grounds as quickly as possible.—
Christina House,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The relationship has since been repaired, and the two leaders often speak, but there are still sharp points of contention, particularly over Trump's handling of Russia and Putin.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Opened in 1911 to replace a predecessor that burned down in 1909, it was rebuilt with a water tank as storage for future firefighting efforts, Shingle said.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The original hotel, built in 1893, was located on Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, and in 1931 was rebuilt on a city block that stretches between Park and Lexington Avenues, and 49th and 50th Streets.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Another team reconstructed remnants of eighth-century-C.E. boats to test on the Charente River in France.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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Now, students will embalm bodies and reconstruct faces in spacious labs equipped with high-tech mortuary tools.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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The current rumors are that Apple is willing to pay upwards of $20 billion for a startup to fix its AI strategy—potentially its largest acquisition ever.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Turns out what landed him there wasn’t that serious: Beckham underwent a procedure to fix an old injury.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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“Renovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovate. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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