as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
will have to renovate the house extensively before we can move in
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Recent Examples of renovate
There has been talk of renovating the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for three decades and that’s all it’s been.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
What is the next closest Walmart location to the stores being renovated?
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
The Centre at University Park is being renovated to convert it into a dedicated senior center with new amenities like a therapeutic pool.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Antisemitism is renovated with concepts such as equity, decolonization and liberation, despite promoting the same traditional antisemitic tropes.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
What is the next closest Walmart location to the stores being renovated?
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
The Centre at University Park is being renovated to convert it into a dedicated senior center with new amenities like a therapeutic pool.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Antisemitism is renovated with concepts such as equity, decolonization and liberation, despite promoting the same traditional antisemitic tropes.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovate
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Over the years that’s included adding moving lights and a computerized control board, restoring the original 1938 urns at the theater’s main entrance, repairing the main curtain and replacing the outdated sound system that had been there since the theater reopened in 2004.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for the state’s agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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If feelings rise quickly, slow the tempo, breathe, and handle one issue at a time so cooperation can rebuild itself.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Spacey has been slowly attempting to rebuild his career since the 2023 trial, landing roles in the odd movie, directing others and making appearances at festivals.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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At a factory in South Asia, the sustainability team spends the next two days reconstructing numbers from production logs, supplier declarations and old audit reports.—
Akhil Sivanandan,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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Based on Lee’s best-selling novel of the same name, the feature reconstructs both the Joseon court and Renaissance Italy entirely through generative AI imagery.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Your discerning side notices details others miss, so name what works and what hurts before proposing adjustments that would fix the latter.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The eatery scored 87 and received final notice for employees not having food handler certificates, and a second notice to fix the warming station.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Renovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovate. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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