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
The organization has retained architect Johnston Marklee, which designed the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program’s new home across town, to renovate the space.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
29 June 2026
Mateschitz and Red Bull renovated the track again, bringing the facilities up to 21st-century F1 standards, and the sport returned in 2014.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Although a handful of viewers criticized the couple for renovating an old farmhouse, Moore says she's been overwhelmed by the kindness of people who have followed along from around the world.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
If Rob Pelinka could use the Dodgers’ blueprint to renovate, Lakers fans wouldn’t even be sweating this summer.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
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News Desk,
Artforum,
29 June 2026
Mateschitz and Red Bull renovated the track again, bringing the facilities up to 21st-century F1 standards, and the sport returned in 2014.
—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Although a handful of viewers criticized the couple for renovating an old farmhouse, Moore says she's been overwhelmed by the kindness of people who have followed along from around the world.
—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
If Rob Pelinka could use the Dodgers’ blueprint to renovate, Lakers fans wouldn’t even be sweating this summer.
—
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovate
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According to an account of her testimony in Rolling Stone, Avila was left with severe scarring on her face and left arm, with limited mobility after surgeons grafted skin from her abdomen to repair her arm.
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Ndiaye’s season ended early after surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
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In Lebanon, at least 100,000 children risk missing out on school unless classrooms damaged by Israeli strikes are urgently repaired or rebuilt before September, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has warned.
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The work is being presented as the first report of a material that stores energy by physically rebuilding itself.
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Jessica Luther Rummel, lead researcher for the cemetery association, has been reconstructing that arc from newspapers, Census data and burial records.
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In 2016, Fitzpatrick had a 15½-hour surgery where doctors reconstructed half her tongue, using veins and arteries from her arm and thighs.
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And 35% of Americans currently disagree with deploying violence to fix their concerns about the direction of the country.
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This way, the hotel staff can fix any issues and help your stay feel far more comfortable.
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“Renovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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