renovated

past tense of renovate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of renovated During the closure, the location will be renovated into a business center, scheduled to open in spring 2027. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 During the first half, Golden Goose opened stores in Athens, Rome and Istanbul, and renovated its Beijing Taikoo-Li South unit. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Founded in 1960 and renovated in the 2010s, the museum in the south of France celebrates the work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, an impressionist painter who died in 1919. ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 The stadium’s concourse — which was renovated in 2025 — also had power, so concessions remained in service. David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 As for the bathroom, it has been renovated recently, with white tile that plays nicely with the mid-century cast-iron tub. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2026 Their mother renovated real estate properties and had a creative eye. Molly McCrea, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 Molly Berry, the founder of the Luna Zorro textile brand, recently renovated a two-room guesthouse in the heart of Antigua, Guatemala, with textiles handwoven by artisan partners and locally made ceramics, lighting, and woodwork. Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 The Miami Dolphins renovated their stadium years ago so the opposing sideline would always be in the sun. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovated
Verb
  • He was especially taken with the original plaster walls, never repaired or covered over, that were chipping away to reveal layers of paint, plaster, and brick from the building’s previous iterations.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Greek Revival-style apartment house has been vacant since 2017, when all of its tenants left, reportedly due to a broken boiler that was never repaired.
    JC Reindl, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Originally built in the mid-1200s as a fortress, it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times over the centuries.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Add in production design with a 1977 New York, San Francisco and Washington, all rebuilt with period specificity.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Following severe damage in World War II, the complex was extensively reconstructed in the mid-to-late 20th century.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In this minute-by-minute timeline, CNN reconstructed how news of the attacks unfolded.
    Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Out of the 26 letters of the Roman alphabet, or any writing system, an identity can be assigned, fixed—and made, if not real, then socially legible and governmentally legal.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Getty Images Auto loans are fixed once disbursed, but a Fed rate hike could push up rates on new loans at a time when car buyers are already struggling to keep up with large monthly loan payments.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Renovated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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