as in repairing
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 renovating
In the coming years, Mello said her team is looking to expand Woolsey’s reach even further by renovating an area of the museum — which currently displays historic agricultural equipment — to be a child-centric exhibit combining the history of Sacramento children with play and interaction.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Borrowers can — and often do — use conventional mortgages to launch their real estate portfolios by living in a portion of the home and renting out another portion, or by renovating a home and reselling it for a profit.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The Idaho Department of Correction is renovating its execution chamber to meet that deadline.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
The restaurant was in the process of opening back up, and the owners were renovating the place.
—Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In 2024, city staff explored alternatives regarding renovating the current space or renovating an existing building.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Jan Bapst, a Dune Acres resident and former library board member, noted how the library’s project with Brown Mansion will complement efforts of the Duneland YMCA, which is in the midst of renovating and adding to the nearby former Chesterton Middle School building.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But that would not resolve the larger issue of replacing or renovating Angel Stadium.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Hartford HealthCare is renovating 10 structures — some of them historic — for new uses.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Borrowers can — and often do — use conventional mortgages to launch their real estate portfolios by living in a portion of the home and renting out another portion, or by renovating a home and reselling it for a profit.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The Idaho Department of Correction is renovating its execution chamber to meet that deadline.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
The restaurant was in the process of opening back up, and the owners were renovating the place.
—Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In 2024, city staff explored alternatives regarding renovating the current space or renovating an existing building.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Jan Bapst, a Dune Acres resident and former library board member, noted how the library’s project with Brown Mansion will complement efforts of the Duneland YMCA, which is in the midst of renovating and adding to the nearby former Chesterton Middle School building.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But that would not resolve the larger issue of replacing or renovating Angel Stadium.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Hartford HealthCare is renovating 10 structures — some of them historic — for new uses.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovating
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The City of Fort Worth says the work is focused on repairing deteriorating concrete along a high-traffic corridor to improve safety and reliability.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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That included removing, repairing and replacing the building’s tin roof tiles — which look like clay — and maintaining the original window casings, matching the stucco and preserving quirks like porthole windows.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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After completing another rebuilding job at TCU, Campbell now has a chance to lead the Horned Frogs to the Final Four in the place where everything started.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Post found a franchise that lagged behind innovative industry leaders and remained stuck in the middle ground between going all-in for a championship and rebuilding its roster without ever fully committing to either.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Other cases produced substantial recoveries in antitrust and wage-fixing matters, and the firm has brought many first-of-its-kind cases applying class-action law to new and emerging areas.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Doing your job, even if that job requires fixing his mistakes, isn’t enabling.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Understanding these building blocks is key to reconstructing how the universe evolved from the fiery hot plasma that permeated space after the Big Bang to the structured web of galaxies observed today.—
Mariangela Lisanti,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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Archaeologist Eric Cline has spent his career forensically reconstructing why, and the answer is far stranger and more unsettling than a single catastrophic event.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Renovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovating. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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