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
Designed in the 1950s, it is being renovated by Karim Nader, an architecture studio.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
It was built in 1902 and and has been renovated over the years, with a second story added in 1942, according to the White House.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Maple Flats apartments getting renovated As for the apartments themselves, Propis said work on Maple Flats will include repairing the roof, adding a leasing office and building a fitness center and lounge for residents.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The neighbor had spent $10,000 on renovating her mobile home just before the eviction.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
It was built in 1902 and and has been renovated over the years, with a second story added in 1942, according to the White House.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Maple Flats apartments getting renovated As for the apartments themselves, Propis said work on Maple Flats will include repairing the roof, adding a leasing office and building a fitness center and lounge for residents.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The neighbor had spent $10,000 on renovating her mobile home just before the eviction.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Now working for United Airlines as an avionics technician at Newark Liberty International Airport, repairing plane engines and electrical systems, the 25-year-old has already doubled her investment in the program and makes over six-figures.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Wisconsin native was charged with repairing bridges within the department, campus and community that Addazio had neglected or damaged.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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An ideal scenario for the remainder of the year would have the recent choppiness last a bit longer to qualify as a proper scare, skimming the froth off the speculative stuff and resetting expectations in a way that rebuilds investors' capacity to be surprised to the upside.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Gaza faces rebuilding challenges as the first phase of the ceasefire remains in place.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Police body cam footage recreates the months that led up to the tragic shooting, reconstructing the tale of a woman who frequently complained about the neighborhood's kids and hurled racial slurs at them before claiming the life of one of their mothers.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The West Leg Segment phase will expand I-94 to four lanes in each direction, reconstruct the Hawley Road Interchange as a half-interchange and reconstruct the 68th Street/70th Street Interchange, according to the release.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to budget increases from the city government, Wright hired two employees who make house calls to encourage owners to get their animals fixed and mend fences so that dogs known to wander can’t get loose.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Live Translation, in aiming to fix all that messiness in an algorithm streamed through Bluetooth earbuds, is not opening human communication up so much as flattening it.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Renovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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