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
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the city had been in the process of renovating the malfunctioning bollards before hosting the Super Bowl in February.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Developers are planning, building and renovating retail centers all over metro Phoenix in 2025, providing residents new places to shop and dine without having to drive far from home.
—Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
In the course of renovating and maintaining the home, a father-and-son electrician team have been like family.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
The couple doubled down on Nashville, renovating The Dive Motel, a groovy 1970s spot on the Old Buffalo Trail where Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash used to stay.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
De Leon used the new capital to expand, buying and renovating still more apartments, then developing real estate for quick-serve restaurants.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The Smith Entertainment Group did an amazing job last summer renovating the bowels of Delta Center to give the home and visiting teams tremendous locker room areas.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Before the couple moved in and started renovating, nothing much had materially changed with the home except an addition in the back tacked on by previous tenants as a bedroom.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
Eliza and her husband, Willie, have spent most of their married life renovating an old stone house by a river.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Developers are planning, building and renovating retail centers all over metro Phoenix in 2025, providing residents new places to shop and dine without having to drive far from home.
—Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
In the course of renovating and maintaining the home, a father-and-son electrician team have been like family.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
The couple doubled down on Nashville, renovating The Dive Motel, a groovy 1970s spot on the Old Buffalo Trail where Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash used to stay.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
De Leon used the new capital to expand, buying and renovating still more apartments, then developing real estate for quick-serve restaurants.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The Smith Entertainment Group did an amazing job last summer renovating the bowels of Delta Center to give the home and visiting teams tremendous locker room areas.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Before the couple moved in and started renovating, nothing much had materially changed with the home except an addition in the back tacked on by previous tenants as a bedroom.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
Eliza and her husband, Willie, have spent most of their married life renovating an old stone house by a river.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovating
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In September, six months after the tornado, the community was still rebuilding, the Dispatch previously reported.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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For any leader, rebuilding trust and strengthening connections can reinvigorate organizational culture and drive performance.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Meanwhile, reforms meant to stem the root causes of violence — attempts at fixing society’s most complicated challenges through policy change — typically run aground when their political proponents reach office.—
Jens Ludwig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Then the project will move toward finding solutions to fixing those problems.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2025
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These data points are critical in reconstructing a timeline of events, particularly in cases where physical witnesses or traditional evidence may be limited.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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These interactions, logged by cellular providers, form a historical timeline that can be invaluable for reconstructing events and verifying claims about where someone—or at least their phone—was at a specific moment.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Renovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovating. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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