regenerating

verb

present participle of regenerate
1
as in restoring
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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2
as in reviving
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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3
as in rehabilitating
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 regenerating Edit one slide or section without regenerating the entire output. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 In this strategy of attrition, Iran just needs to keep imposing costs and regenerating what is lost. — Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 Our little Colin file has always been kind of regenerating itself. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026 There's no caching layer to avoid regenerating the same context twice. — Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Cutting back the brown portions of the plant—the old wood—will stop those sections from regenerating. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026 With Deadpool regenerating for a fourth blockbuster outing, Ryan Reynolds is already getting back into character as the wisecracking mercenary. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 July 2026 The energy projects align with Crystal Sustainability Vision 2030—a plan that covers regenerating nature, resourcing people and revitalizing community. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 The most recent season concluded with a cliffhanger, with the Fifteenth Doctor regenerating into a form resembling Rose Tyler, the companion portrayed by Billie Piper. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regenerating
  1. restoring
  2. reviving
  3. rehabilitating
  4. recreating
  5. resurrecting
  6. redeeming
  7. refreshing
  8. renewing
Verb
  • Most of their work consists of repairing and restoring instruments.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • ARTnews Top 200 collectors Benedikt and Lauren Taschen have spent the past eight years restoring the Adelman Residence, a 5,000-square-foot mid-century modern home designed by architects Thornton Abell and O’Neil Ford in 1956.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Republican leaders including Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott are reviving anti-sharia rhetoric ahead of the midterm elections, portraying Islamic religious guidance as a threat to American law and constitutional values.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Initially known as an accessories label, Chan Luu has been making a strong push into ready-to-wear and reviving the brand under the helm of chief executive officer and creative director Tessa Tran.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • If approved, the money would go towards building, rehabilitating and purchasing more affordable homes.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the emerging understanding that transposons are intimately interwoven within the regulatory workings of the host genome is rehabilitating their reputation as critical sources of evolutionary innovation.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rehabilitating
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  • In one interview, police brought him back to the home and filmed him recreating the scene, mimicking grabbing his gun, finding Causse, firing off the shots that killed Miller in the hallway, and then calling 9-1-1.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, there’s still no recreating the chemistry or comfort of a club’s dedicated TV announcing booth, melded into a family over the course of 162 games, summer after summer.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of recreating
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  • Madonna has spent her career borrowing, referencing, resurrecting and reinventing, but never at the expense of distinctly looking and feeling like herself.
    — Sadie Kargman, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Smith was flat-out bad last season after playing good ball and resurrecting his career in Seattle.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of resurrecting
Verb
  • Besides the fact that cereal is good, there aren’t really any redeeming qualities.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of redeeming
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  • Washing according to our scalp's needs, using fewer products, and refreshing the hair between washes are not gender-specific habits, either.
    — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The good news is that a fresh coat of paint is a relatively quick, easy, and inexpensive fix, and something designers say goes a long way in refreshing a living room.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of refreshing
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  • More recently, in 2023, Belarusian embassies abroad stopped extending or renewing passports entirely, putting dissidents who fled the country in a similar bind to those from Myanmar.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The oversight body is not renewing itself fast enough to be positioned for the wave of transitions it will eventually be asked to govern.
    — Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of renewing

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“Regenerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regenerating. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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