REGENERATING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

regenerating

verb

present participle of regenerate

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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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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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 Unlike conventional cotton farming, which can deplete the soil and rely heavily on synthetic chemicals and fertilizers, regenerative farming aims to go beyond sustainability by actively regenerating and enhancing the environment. —

Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026 But a morning run along the Riverwalk below is regenerating, even in winter, and almost anything located in the Loop is walking-distance. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026 Isn’t that how people consume social media, anyway—as an infinitely regenerating substitute for the real world? —

Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026 Microorganisms grow on the cube surfaces and form a regenerating biofilm. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025 Gatwa’s final episode ended with the Doctor regenerating into the form of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), the companion of the ninth and 10th doctors (Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant), but the BBC hasn’t confirmed whether Piper will, in fact, play the next Doctor. —

Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025 The novelistic equivalent would be a book automatically regenerating itself every time a new reader picked it up. —

Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025 The liver is the only human organ capable of regenerating itself after injury. —

Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025 This ensures the plant or mushroom population can keep regenerating, wildlife still has food and habitat, and other foragers have their share too. —

Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025

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The college aims to give its students an education that is not just about their work but about their lives—instilling in them a sense of purpose, restoring their feeling of competence, teaching them virtue.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Passage of the resolution would nullify the withdrawal and prevent a future presidential administration from restoring it.

— Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026