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
Nevertheless, Fisch will have ended up proud of his squad after renovating his coaching staff in the off-season.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The building’s oldest sections date back to the 1840s, but most of the historic details were restored and renovated at the turn of the century by Onni Tarjanne (the architect behind the Finnish National Theatre).
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2025
Some of the former Cardinal Stritch facilities are being renovated, including the performing arts center, which will become the new high school building, according to information attributed to Aug Prep CEO Abby Andrietsch in an email to a reporter.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The president, who spent decades in the real estate business before running for president, has spent the early months of his second term renovating the White House.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The building’s oldest sections date back to the 1840s, but most of the historic details were restored and renovated at the turn of the century by Onni Tarjanne (the architect behind the Finnish National Theatre).
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2025
Some of the former Cardinal Stritch facilities are being renovated, including the performing arts center, which will become the new high school building, according to information attributed to Aug Prep CEO Abby Andrietsch in an email to a reporter.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The president, who spent decades in the real estate business before running for president, has spent the early months of his second term renovating the White House.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovate
Verb
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As the body attempts to repair this damage, the healing process may not be complete or smooth, resulting in scars.—
Katlein Franca,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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After winning the High-A Northwest League pitcher of the year award last year with High-A Spokane, Sullivan underwent surgery to repair the labrum in his right hip.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trust can be rebuilt through consistent effort.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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What was perhaps most catastrophic to some was governmental agencies’ failure to adequately and equitably help citizens recover and rebuild.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Showrunner’s endeavor will deploy a fusion of AI and traditional film techniques to reconstruct the lost footage.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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For her latest film, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has sourced the entire call and treated it with respect, horror, and grief, affording it space to play out in in full without attempts to visualize, animate, or reconstruct what is happening on the ground for Hind.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Players like Lauren Hemp, Greenwood, Vivianne Miedema and Bunny Shaw returning from injury (the former three all featured at the Euros) should go a long way towards fixing their form.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The only way to fix etching is by buffing the scratches out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Renovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovate. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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