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renovation

noun

Definition of renovation

as in remodeling

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as in improvement

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Recent Examples of renovation The city began planning the renovation of 16th Street in 2007, primarily attributing the increasing maintenance costs of its granite paver surface as the need for it. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 When renovation work is completed, the campus will house office and software development space as well as facilities for training and workforce development. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 But the house was under renovation, so Parsons had to charge her car from a generator on the front porch. — Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026 An individual working on a renovation to the northeast side of Lamb’s property noticed the broken window on July 31 and called 9-1-1 after inspecting that the home had been tampered. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026 For the right home, and the right wellness aficionado, all of that will feel like chump change for the sauna experience minus the home renovation. — Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026 Before that, then-first lady Michelle Obama's renovation of the Old Family Dining Room in 2015 included the addition of a painting by Alma Thomas, who was the first African American female artist to have her work added to the collection. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 The house renovation, which might have taken a year in San Diego, took 2 1/2. — Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 The renovation followed years of work by city officials, driven in part by advocates in the local community who regularly attended council meetings to push for Bryte Park improvements, according to previous Bee reporting. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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And the more sustainable, the better, according to Lisa Quinn, interior design author and show host with over 25 years of experience in the remodeling industry.

— Jason Rueger, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
A week earlier the Kennedy Center Board, without congressional input or legal approval, approved an imminent, two-year closure of the venue for repairs and remodeling, with little word about the homeless or economic future of its artist affiliate.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of remodeling

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Phase one will cover improvements to common areas as well as unit amenities, according to the bond documents.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Included in the recent makeover are improvements to the labor and delivery unit, the obstetric recovery area and ultrasound room.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of improvement

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Big science, big detectors One modification that NASA made included building a large focal plane, the component of the telescope that collects light, made up of 18 wide area near-infrared detectors.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
In addition to higher loan rates, new borrowing limits and the modification or phasing out of some repayment plans are also at play.

— Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of modification

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Darline Graham education Graham holds a bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston and a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, and is a Certified Public Manager.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
In the months after his return, David largely avoided public appearances and focused on his rehabilitation.

— Bianna Golodryga, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitation

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Every month, those cameras capture billions of license plates and other details about cars, including makes, models, colors and any alterations.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
Projects such as new construction, additions, alteration or repairs, grading, retaining and fence walls, sign permits, swimming pools, change of use and use of land permits would qualify for fast-tracking.

— City News Service, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of alteration

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ComEd also sent dozens of crews to help assist in restoration efforts.

— Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
The city nevertheless is now often more interested in engaging residential developers to do historic restoration projects than demolition-and-new-construction jobs.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of restoration

Noun

The revision writes a list of extraordinary circumstances into the regulation, the narrow set of events that let an airline refuse to pay.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Despite the revisions and outreach, some still oppose any new Boca Lago development.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

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