as in repaired
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 renovated
The pool, which was first installed in 1923, was previously renovated in 2012 to reengineer its circulation and filtration system, though the shallow water feature has been notoriously difficult to keep clean.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Why was the Reflecting Pool renovated?
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Olivia Barrett, a former owner who extensively renovated the home before the Khairas, called Edouard’s background somewhat of a mystery.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The pool house was renovated in 2017 and is very modern in contrast to the rest of the property.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
From the outside, the villa was almost a carbon copy of the Tuscan farmhouse (renovated by Crosby Studios) that graced AD’s October 2025 cover, though with a lot less chrome in the interior.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Newly renovated, The Talbott Hotel has an earnest and inviting residential feel that is unique to the city.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The probable cause statement from that 2024 case said that Jones had been found inside a home that was being renovated and had broken two windows, a kitchen faucet and there were holes in the drywall.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The stadium was renovated six years ago and the tall roofs on the stands shelter it well from the wind.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Why was the Reflecting Pool renovated?
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Olivia Barrett, a former owner who extensively renovated the home before the Khairas, called Edouard’s background somewhat of a mystery.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The pool house was renovated in 2017 and is very modern in contrast to the rest of the property.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
From the outside, the villa was almost a carbon copy of the Tuscan farmhouse (renovated by Crosby Studios) that graced AD’s October 2025 cover, though with a lot less chrome in the interior.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Newly renovated, The Talbott Hotel has an earnest and inviting residential feel that is unique to the city.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The probable cause statement from that 2024 case said that Jones had been found inside a home that was being renovated and had broken two windows, a kitchen faucet and there were holes in the drywall.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The stadium was renovated six years ago and the tall roofs on the stands shelter it well from the wind.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovated
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Center officials say the spot is staying covered until the marble facade can be repaired.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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The pipe was repaired, but traffic lanes will shift between Colony Road and Runneymede Lane through Friday evening while crews repair the road, the agency said.—
ZAIRE BREEDLOVE,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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In some cases, the company has renovated or entirely rebuilt older public housing projects; some of its locations are former brownfields, and others are renovations of historic buildings.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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That’s why it wasn’t included, but the house is no longer there, and there was another house rebuilt on the property.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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All seven bridges along the trail were replaced, a new boardwalk was added near the lake, and crews reconstructed large sections of trail damaged by debris flows and flooding.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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To determine what causes an earthquake to travel through the Cajon Pass, the team reconstructed the last 1,000 years of seismic activity along the two faults, tracking how stress accumulated and released.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The good news is that these attitudes are not fixed.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Elis Regina’s star was not as fixed as Jobim’s.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
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