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as in restores
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
the neighborhood was regenerated thanks to a government grant for restoring all the old buildings and creating studio spaces for artists
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as in revives
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
dairy farming in the area was regenerated when new arrivals bought the old creamery
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as in rehabilitates
to make better in behavior or character
the ex-convict credits his newfound faith with regenerating him beyond anything that he could have imagined
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Recent Examples of regenerates
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.
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Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Notably, plasma is in great supply in your bloodstream and regenerates quickly in healthy adults.
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Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Sperm regenerates every 74 days—whereas women are born with all their eggs—meaning men can have a real impact on their sperm quality with healthier habits.
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Rachel Hosie,
SELF,
16 Feb. 2026
When heated, the solvent releases the lithium into a purified stream and regenerates itself for reuse.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
What To Know The researchers published their study on October 22 in journals such as ScienceDirect and Cell Metabolism, which found that skin injury or irritation may kickstart a process in the body that regenerates hair growth.
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Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
The turf quickly regenerates leaf tissue and continues developing a strong root system.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Piper also made a surprise appearance in Doctor Who in 2025, when in the 15th season finale, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) leaves the role and regenerates into Piper’s visage.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
So, aside from minor losses due to inefficiencies, the process regenerates one of the key ingredients.
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ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.
—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Notably, plasma is in great supply in your bloodstream and regenerates quickly in healthy adults.
—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Sperm regenerates every 74 days—whereas women are born with all their eggs—meaning men can have a real impact on their sperm quality with healthier habits.
—
Rachel Hosie,
SELF,
16 Feb. 2026
When heated, the solvent releases the lithium into a purified stream and regenerates itself for reuse.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
What To Know The researchers published their study on October 22 in journals such as ScienceDirect and Cell Metabolism, which found that skin injury or irritation may kickstart a process in the body that regenerates hair growth.
—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
The turf quickly regenerates leaf tissue and continues developing a strong root system.
—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
Piper also made a surprise appearance in Doctor Who in 2025, when in the 15th season finale, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) leaves the role and regenerates into Piper’s visage.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regenerates
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What the collection restores is the density and texture that caricature could strip away.
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Moving through your available range of motion repeatedly — rather than holding a stretch — restores that blood flow and primes your joints for the activation exercises that follow.
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The measure revives a 2022 phaseout that was thrown out by a judge.
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There will not be a quick turnaround that revives sustainability reporting.
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Chester Leonard rehabilitates wounded bald eagles and other large raptors at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke.
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Berman rehabilitates rabbits that are abandoned, neglected, abused, and in danger of being euthanized.
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The sprawling facility cycles through tens of thousands of recruits every year.
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Three Philadelphia-area athletes, including two Syracuse University football recruits, were arrested in connection with an attack in Old City that left a person concussed, among other injuries, police said.
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The high vamp perfectly refreshes the nostalgic trend, and the color selection is so fresh and fun.
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Your 4th House of Home and Family refreshes as the New Moon encourages gentle improvements that protect comfort and support your sensitive system.
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Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.
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The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.
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When a child redeems their certificate with Pizza Hut, they are celebrated.
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By the end of the season-five premiere, however, A-Train redeems himself.
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Among the newcomers is Alannah Keyser, a 21-year-old film school student at the University of Southern California.
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But there’s no denying the global impact the newcomers had on the band, especially Nicks, who would go on to have a successful solo career as well.
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