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
Plans are underway to renovate the farmhouse to host overnight stays.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The Pedestal House was renovated in 2023 after falling into disrepair.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
For the season 6 villa, more than 50 locals worked with the show’s production designer to renovate an existing property in Fiji to transform it, per Today.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 4 June 2025
Along with Courthouse Commons, Jaffe said the partnership is working with the College of Lake County to renovate the Waukegan Building on the southwest corner of Washington and Genesee streets into 60 units of student housing.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The Pedestal House was renovated in 2023 after falling into disrepair.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
For the season 6 villa, more than 50 locals worked with the show’s production designer to renovate an existing property in Fiji to transform it, per Today.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 4 June 2025
Along with Courthouse Commons, Jaffe said the partnership is working with the College of Lake County to renovate the Waukegan Building on the southwest corner of Washington and Genesee streets into 60 units of student housing.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovate
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Despite his policy expertise, Murthy’s speech was personal, relating the lowest points in his career and the power of a small group of friends to shift his mindset and repair his spirit.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Every few wash days start your regimen with Olaplex’s No. 3, an exceptional bond repair designed to repair damage and strengthen hair’s structure in just ten minutes.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
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Tehran might attempt to rebuild facilities and reconstitute forces in eastern Iran, where Israel’s strike capacity remains much more limited.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Chantel has expressed their strained relationship, and moved back to Los Angeles hoping to rebuild their bond and launch her son’s modeling career.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2025
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Corzo spent the next twenty-five years trying to reconstruct the month during which he and his father, Juan Corzo, Jr., were held for ransom.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Finding my bald community instilled in me a fresh perspective on life and helped reconstruct my sense of self.—
Shamsha Damani,
Health,
13 June 2025
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The company also launched a new secure network architecture called Cisco Live Protect, which is meant to shield your network from an exploit within minutes to give your IT security team time to fix the underlying issue.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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All three women have worked with military advocates who lean on the private housing companies that own these homes to come and fix the problems.—
Steve Osunsami,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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“Renovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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