as in repairs
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 renovates
Nazuna For a smaller-scale option, check out Nazuna, which renovates traditional homes and runs them as small ryokan (traditional inns) or private villas.
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Murphy plans to expand the menu as the former Test Kitchen space renovates through the first half of 2026.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Feb. 2026
The company installs, renovates, maintains, repairs and replaces heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, monitoring, fire protection and other systems.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Camping World Stadium will be their home in 2027 while Jacksonville renovates EverBank Field.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The series — which renovates spaces for millennial families — blends Jazz’s eye for design, Jake’s woodworking skills and their joint love for cooking.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This issue offers readers an intimate look at how one of America’s most beloved and accomplished designers thoughtfully renovates historic homes, creating spaces that feel timeless, welcoming, and built for family life.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Murphy plans to expand the menu as the former Test Kitchen space renovates through the first half of 2026.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Feb. 2026
The company installs, renovates, maintains, repairs and replaces heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, monitoring, fire protection and other systems.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Camping World Stadium will be their home in 2027 while Jacksonville renovates EverBank Field.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The series — which renovates spaces for millennial families — blends Jazz’s eye for design, Jake’s woodworking skills and their joint love for cooking.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This issue offers readers an intimate look at how one of America’s most beloved and accomplished designers thoughtfully renovates historic homes, creating spaces that feel timeless, welcoming, and built for family life.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovates
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Nathan Swain repairs a ford just west of the settlement that was washed away during a recent rainstorm.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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That’s the stage of sleep where the brain consolidates memory, repairs muscle and runs the nightly glymphatic cleaning cycle.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Be that city that adapts, moves forward, builds and rebuilds, figures it out, gets big things done.—
Gia Biagi,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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While Miami has had their share of teardowns and rebuilds, the team won World Series titles in 1997 and 2003.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The system, called HEAPGrasp, reconstructs object shapes using only visual outlines captured through an RGB camera, enabling robots to reliably identify and grasp objects regardless of their optical properties.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Based on Lee’s best-selling novel of the same name, the feature reconstructs both the Joseon court and Renaissance Italy entirely through generative AI imagery.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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This bill fixes that at zero cost to manufacturers.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI also has plans to add an adult mode for ChatGPT, but that won’t arrive until the company fixes its age-prediction system.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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