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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
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.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Instead of adding external chemicals or excavating polluted layers, the soil itself becomes a dynamic system capable of regenerating its quality over time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 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
When the vehicle is slowing down and the motors are regenerating kinetic energy into electrical energy, the PEM also converts that AC flow back to DC to charge the battery.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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
This occurs as the retinal rods increase their sensitivity by regenerating rhodopsin, a light-sensitive pigment, over a period of time.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The sender used an app that kept regenerating new phone numbers, so Lauryn and McKenny were unable to block them.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Instead of adding external chemicals or excavating polluted layers, the soil itself becomes a dynamic system capable of regenerating its quality over time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 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
When the vehicle is slowing down and the motors are regenerating kinetic energy into electrical energy, the PEM also converts that AC flow back to DC to charge the battery.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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
This occurs as the retinal rods increase their sensitivity by regenerating rhodopsin, a light-sensitive pigment, over a period of time.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The sender used an app that kept regenerating new phone numbers, so Lauryn and McKenny were unable to block them.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regenerating
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Binder said restoring trust and stability would be his top priority in San Mateo County.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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And so, with Carol intent on restoring what once was, the fate of mankind rests in the hands of someone who doesn’t seem to like people all that much.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Biden was even less enthusiastic about reviving international economic institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The latest beat-and-raise quarter from Danaher is reviving Wall Street's hopes for the stock.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, those on the front lines of rescuing and rehabilitating animals at care centers are concerned that the current furloughs and the possibility of job cuts could result in less support for struggling ocean creatures.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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For the show, the costumes were designed in collaboration with Vivian Westwood, recreating Cher’s tweed look, and Tom Brown designed Dionne’s outfit, as the original costumes are gone.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward 100 years, and to mark the anniversary of the honeymoon adventure, Mercedes-Maybach PR had the idea of recreating, at least in part, the trans-Alpine adventure.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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Auerbach's book is genuinely horrifying, resurrecting that visceral terror of 'stranger-danger' most of us learned as kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Forty years ago, the Nintendo Entertainment System hit North American shores, singlehandedly resurrecting the video-game market after its infamous post-Atari crash in 1983.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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Here's what to know about redeeming the credit.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Although chocolate can sometimes be associated with unhealthy habits, like eating too much sugar, dark chocolate has many redeeming qualities.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The spray boasts of refreshing the scalp by breaking down buildup and dead skin without having to do a full rinse.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Journeys is doubling down on refreshing its merchandise mix as part of a larger turnaround strategy — and Nike is a key part of the strategy.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lutnick has said the Administration is even considering taking ownership stakes in big defense contractors, such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin, presumably as the price of renewing their lucrative federal contracts.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Not renewing subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act would disproportionately affect Republican states, particularly in the South, according to analysts.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Regenerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regenerating. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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