Synonyms of restoration

restoration

noun

as in refurbishment

the act or an instance of bringing something damaged or worn back to its original state

When the restoration was complete, the decades-old building looked almost as good as it had when it was new.

Related Words

• refurbishment
• renovation
• restoral
• reconstruction
• rehabilitation
• reclamation
• remodeling
• repairing
• recovery
• revival
• rehab
• recuperation
• facelift
• regeneration
• re-creation
• fixing
• revitalization
• rejuvenation
• renewal
• resurrection
• rebirth
• resuscitation
• mending
• resurgence
• regeneracy
• renaissance
• revivification
• renascence
• rally
• reinvention
• reanimation
• reactivation
• rejuvenescence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restoration

The company, founded in 1948, remained family-owned, making the wheel’s restoration especially meaningful, president Lisa Keyes said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The next step is to complete a wetland restoration feasibility study to understand what the possibilities are for creating new coastal wetlands in an area that has been diked for a very long time. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

The general obligation bond issue will be the second $155 million batch authorized by voters in late 2024 for land acquisition, development, and restoration. — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

And, as both a Currents and Revivals selection, NYFF will world premiere a new restoration of Fred Camper’s Suicide Note, a diary-like work shot in New York in the 1970s and meant to be slightly different at each screening. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026