renovates

present tense third-person singular of renovate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of renovates One other bonus is that West Shore Home also installs flooring/doors and renovates bathrooms. Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Hartford resident Annette Gaynor, the owner of a business that renovates housing, has lived in the city for four decades, now owning a two-family house in the Blue Hills neighborhood. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 The organization now also renovates multi-bedroom homes for families experiencing homelessness. Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Brooke touches upon the topic with her partner on the show, HGTV's Scott McGillivray, while the pair renovates different spaces in a Las Vegas home as part of the competition. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Nazuna For a smaller-scale option, check out Nazuna, which renovates traditional homes and runs them as small ryokan (traditional inns) or private villas. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovates
Verb
  • One company might cap HVAC repairs at $2,000 while another allows up to $6,500.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At these events, Susie repairs leather items, such as belts and purses, even leather vests and jackets, but usually not shoes.
    Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The lots get sold, and Mayor Karen Bass rebuilds them for the homeless at $2 million per unit.
    Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Cristobal pointed out that most of his jobs have been rebuilds.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The scientists’ method reconstructs genealogies, or maps showing where different pieces of DNA came from and how they were passed down, revealing branches of our evolutionary past.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Meyer reconstructs the bureaucratic and financial machinery behind the rescues, one of his book’s genuinely valuable contributions.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Schaunaman said the area should be back to normal once the gas company fixes the line and secures the line.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Imagine hotels doing the same—where the building senses friction, predicts needs and quietly fixes problems before a guest ever notices.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Renovates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovates. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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