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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Verb
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Many newer systems still have significant useful life remaining, making repairs a better financial value.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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With three types of hyaluronic acid, ectoin, and the brand’s signature thermal spring water, the moisturizer restores hydration, repairs a weak skin barrier, and plumps sagging skin.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
Verb
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What’s new here is the possibility of a compound that actively rebuilds bone by targeting the body’s own cellular machinery.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Three of the rebuilds worked out well (the Heat won titles after the 2003 and 2010 rebuilds, and UM won a title in 2001) and two of them failed (Heat and Dolphins).—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
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Artifacts dating to the Paleolithic era fill the Domenico Ridola Archeological Museum, while the Museum-Workshop of the Peasant Culture reconstructs a cave house, public wine cellar, and blacksmith, cobbler and cabinetmaker studios.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Through exclusive interviews, archival research, and declassified diplomatic cables, El Capitan y el Brazalete de Esmeraldas reconstructs the events from multiple perspectives.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beside her, the dog shakes itself, droplets flying from it, then fixes her with an appraising gaze.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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None of that fixes the problem, because the problem is architectural, not a question of capability.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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