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
Making it a livable loft Mango started renovating the loft immediately, which, after breaking up with his girlfriend a few months later, also wound up becoming a live-work space.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026
The process of renovating Town Hall is still underway with windows recently installed in the Main Hall.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Also, interest in supporting biodiversity is growing, with more than half of renovating homeowners (56 percent) selecting plants that attract pollinators.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
The plan included renovating the historic building, building an additional station north of the train tracks, and developing the surrounding land.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The renovations included painting columns, refurbishing marble, replacing chairs and renovating stages, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 June 2026
As many old house owners can attest, renovating an older home comes with a lot of expenses.
—Caroline Utz, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Delta is working on building or renovating lounges at Delta hubs such as Atlanta, Boston’s Logan Airport, Seattle, and Salt Lake City, (Further out, Delta wants to open its first lounge in Las Vegas, a rare major airport without one.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Namely, to invest in things that will increase your net worth down the road, such as renovating your home or starting a small business.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026
The process of renovating Town Hall is still underway with windows recently installed in the Main Hall.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Also, interest in supporting biodiversity is growing, with more than half of renovating homeowners (56 percent) selecting plants that attract pollinators.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
The plan included renovating the historic building, building an additional station north of the train tracks, and developing the surrounding land.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The renovations included painting columns, refurbishing marble, replacing chairs and renovating stages, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 June 2026
As many old house owners can attest, renovating an older home comes with a lot of expenses.
—Caroline Utz, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Delta is working on building or renovating lounges at Delta hubs such as Atlanta, Boston’s Logan Airport, Seattle, and Salt Lake City, (Further out, Delta wants to open its first lounge in Las Vegas, a rare major airport without one.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Namely, to invest in things that will increase your net worth down the road, such as renovating your home or starting a small business.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovating
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Bessent’s team will assess conditions in Gulf countries and request estimates of the cost of repairing damage inflicted by Iran since the start of the conflict.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Bessent has also directed the Treasury to seek comprehensive estimates from Gulf allies of the costs associated with repairing damage caused by Iran since the conflict began, the source said.—
Richard Escobedo,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The United States plans to allow Iranian assets to be used to support rebuilding in Gulf countries impacted by future Iranian attacks, according to a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thinking.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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On an island where heroism is embedded in everyday acts of hauling vines up terraces, rebuilding after raids, quietly helping strangers in the night, the label itself feels unnecessary.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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As each flaw and error in the early development of vaccines became clear, researchers and practitioners responded, fixing problems as they were identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Our Game Pass team set to work fixing our offering and after 8+ months of decline, our service has started to grow again.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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His reporting in Kentucky exposed the inner workings of power, from revealing a House GOP leader’s ties to a gaming company during a legislative fight to reconstructing how a $125 million public project was fast-tracked with little transparency.—
Dana Banker,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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One is Curodont, a liquid that dentists apply to a problem spot that attracts calcium and phosphate from saliva, reconstructing tooth enamel.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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“Renovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovating. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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