as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
moved out of the apartment and into a motel during the remodeling
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as in modifying
to make different in some way
we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in
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Recent Examples of remodeling
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Culinary experiences banking on fresh local ingredients and revisiting traditional Sardinian cuisine add to the holistic well-being ambitions of the retreat, which last year also unveiled a remodeling of five of its suites overlooking the sea or garden patio.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Energy-efficiency upgrades such as improving insulation can recover about their full cost at resale, according to national remodeling studies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026
In her remodeling practice, Shiplett is seeing clients swap out single doors with sidelites for double doors.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
The Manhattan Upper West Side Trader Joe's location on 72nd and Broadway is temporarily closing for remodeling starting on May 17, a Trader Joe's spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
One of those projects — the city’s new $32 million public works facility — is set to open to the public next week, and construction on the police expansion and City Hall remodeling project will begin June 1, said City Administrator Christina Volkers.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
Both were on a 2025 remodeling list but weren’t completed.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Eleven establishments were closed from April 16 to 23, nine for rodent or cockroach infestations, one for insufficient hot water and one for unapproved remodeling.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The project includes modifying interior space on the independent-living portion of the property at the basement level, minimal facade changes, new doors and windows, remodeling an existing unit that was abandoned and exterior improvements to site ramps.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Costs such as landscaping or remodeling other parts of the house aren’t deductible.
—David Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The foundation is also remodeling more than 25 public elementary school yards in the Oakland Unified School District and has completed 15 new playgrounds so far.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The secondary was not the only position group the Rams considered remodeling.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Danny Niemela, Vice President and CFO at ArDan Construction, a luxury home remodeling company in Scottsdale, Arizona, recommends low-pile carpets with a higher twist in heavily trafficked areas, like hallways and stairs.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Congrats to Donna Kelce on remodeling her modest Florida home!
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Gamble granted a temporary injunction barring the all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River from altering or remodeling any structure where campers were housed during the tragedy.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
The very hospital itself, trapped in the middle of a massive remodeling, seems to need her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Culinary experiences banking on fresh local ingredients and revisiting traditional Sardinian cuisine add to the holistic well-being ambitions of the retreat, which last year also unveiled a remodeling of five of its suites overlooking the sea or garden patio.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Energy-efficiency upgrades such as improving insulation can recover about their full cost at resale, according to national remodeling studies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026
In her remodeling practice, Shiplett is seeing clients swap out single doors with sidelites for double doors.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
The Manhattan Upper West Side Trader Joe's location on 72nd and Broadway is temporarily closing for remodeling starting on May 17, a Trader Joe's spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
One of those projects — the city’s new $32 million public works facility — is set to open to the public next week, and construction on the police expansion and City Hall remodeling project will begin June 1, said City Administrator Christina Volkers.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
Both were on a 2025 remodeling list but weren’t completed.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Eleven establishments were closed from April 16 to 23, nine for rodent or cockroach infestations, one for insufficient hot water and one for unapproved remodeling.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The project includes modifying interior space on the independent-living portion of the property at the basement level, minimal facade changes, new doors and windows, remodeling an existing unit that was abandoned and exterior improvements to site ramps.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Costs such as landscaping or remodeling other parts of the house aren’t deductible.
—David Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The foundation is also remodeling more than 25 public elementary school yards in the Oakland Unified School District and has completed 15 new playgrounds so far.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The secondary was not the only position group the Rams considered remodeling.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Danny Niemela, Vice President and CFO at ArDan Construction, a luxury home remodeling company in Scottsdale, Arizona, recommends low-pile carpets with a higher twist in heavily trafficked areas, like hallways and stairs.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Congrats to Donna Kelce on remodeling her modest Florida home!
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Gamble granted a temporary injunction barring the all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River from altering or remodeling any structure where campers were housed during the tragedy.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remodeling
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The stadium will need several alterations to accommodate the soccer team, including changes to the field, improvements on the HVAC system, flood and drainage repairs, and other structural fixes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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While the rotary knob that surrounds the ignition button provides quick access to the various drive modes (which includes a customizable Individual mode), hard buttons for features like damper stiffness and exhaust volume allow for specific alterations to the driving experience on the fly.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Those included adding desks or modifying office space to make more efficient use of workplaces; shifting the location of employees’ workstations based on surplus office space; and working with California’s Department of General Services to potentially use additional space in Sacramento.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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And SpaceX is modifying three pads in the Cape Canaveral area — Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Launch Complex 37-A and 37-B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — to accommodate Starship launches.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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The spinoff will feature Beth Dutton riding horses more frequently, a change from her character's past trauma.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Perhaps the most controversial coaching change of the offseason came in Buffalo, as the Bills moved on from Sean McDermott and elevated Brady, the offensive coordinator, to take his place.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Adjust the timing without changing the goal.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Having Last Driver be such a vehicular-centric book led him to being open to changing up its reading style and choosing to put it out in a landscape format.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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In practice, though, designing a policy that acts wisely on this difference is all but impossible.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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For Edison, junior Hayden Pham was a difference-maker throughout the match.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Other players contributed to the efforts, but those two were consistently altering shots.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Every day in stores across Florida, thousands of people pull out their wallets and purses to scratch a lottery ticket, hoping for a life-altering prize.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The shift to an all-wheel park requires no construction modifications and would utilize separate sessions to maintain safety and maximize facility activity, city officials said.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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WaiV Robotics’ system allows uncrewed aerial vehicles to launch and recover from vessels as small as 10 m long without requiring modifications to the drone’s hardware or software.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Nike’s Rejuven8 Run Jelly went sport-tech, reworking the brand’s 2008 recovery shoe as a translucent PVC cage with a removable mesh bootie — part water shoe, part cage sneaker, part Y2K recovery runner.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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By the end of the fittings, Hallyday had recut and resewn all three pieces several times, adjusting shades of white, reworking the skirt’s fabrics and refining the jacket’s cut, which was her biggest challenge.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Remodeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remodeling. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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