renovated

past tense of renovate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of renovated Trump has argued the Kennedy Center is so 'decrepit' it must be renovated with recognition for his fundraising, even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The bridge’s 22 piers were seismically retrofitted from the water upward in 2002, but the underwater infrastructure supporting the piers hasn’t been renovated or upgraded since the bridge opened to traffic in 1969. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026 There are a total of 39 units, most of which have been renovated as of 2024, swapping an old Florida aesthetic for something more contemporary island chic. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 The three-story home was built in 1830 and later extensively renovated in 2003, reportedly featuring 11 main bedrooms, a cut-stone Gothic Revival facade, 16,000 square feet of living space, and sprawling green lawns across its 440 acres. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 The plan offers a broad outline of where the stadium would be placed, where existing buildings could be renovated, where new buildings could be built and where plaza areas could be added in Crown Center. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 In 2004, according to that handout, the building was renovated to become the Victory Arts Center. Emily Holshouser august 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 Indian Creek Country Club is a historic William Flynn design dating to 1929 that was recently renovated. Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 The home could be preserved as part of the existing compound, renovated or used as the starting point for a larger vision for the property. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovated
Verb
  • Their return is set against a backdrop of royal drama and a longstanding rift within the family that is far from repaired.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • There were also 27 source outages at substations which are key portions of the electric system that also must be repaired and replaced.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His main brush with emergency response appears to have been the department’s response to Hurricane Ian, where employees rebuilt a bridge to Pine Island in just three days and repaired massive cracks in the Sanibel Causeway in just 15 days.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Santa Fe will be demolished and rebuilt beginning at the end of 2027, with the project expected to finish around summer 2030.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Around this infrastructure, Pizzini and her team reconstructed the original Muppet Theatre, from the iconic arches to the filigree to the safety curtain with the door Kermit pops out of in the opening sequence.
    Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers reconstructed the exact three-dimensional architecture of the graphite particles, binder, and electrolyte pores.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Lately, Wall Street’s eyes have been fixed on the bond market, and rightfully so.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Granted, the defence issues appear to be fixed with Jacquet and Ronald Araujo, and there’s hope that Trey Nyoni can fill some of the void left by Curtis Jones.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Renovated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovated. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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