renovations

noun

plural of renovation
1
as in rehabilitations

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2
as in improvements

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Recent Examples of renovations About a year and a half after accepting the project – and more than $600,000 in renovations later – the center renovation wrapped in December. — Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium undergoing renovations Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, where the Memphis Tigers play their home football games, is in the midst of a $220 million renovation. — John Beifuss, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovations
  1. facelift
  2. improvements
  3. restorations
  4. modifications
  5. alterations
  6. adjustments
Noun
  • Last year, Lake marked the one-year anniversary of her facelift with a similarly candid Instagram post.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • What do all men considering a full facelift need to consider?
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026
Definition of facelift
Noun
  • Its economy is struggling, public services are strained and improvements in living standards have slowed to a crawl in recent decades.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • According to Ding Yunfan, vice president of AI framework architecture at Biren, improvements in the performance of a single graphics processing unit (GPU) are no longer enough to meet these demands.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of improvements
Noun
  • In general, such restorations have remained faithful to the original lines while incorporating modern engineering and operating systems, plus larger interiors.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • The section presents world premiere screenings of restorations completed over the past year by film archives, cultural institutions and production companies from around the world.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Definition of restorations
Noun
  • For the next three decades, this logo would be Toyota’s primary identifier on automobiles, undergoing only minor modifications in font style and color for aesthetics and consumer appeal.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
  • Preparation has also included modifications to the giraffe habitat.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • But when renovating an 18th-century apartment on a side street in the Marais, architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard boldly undid a number of alterations to the home over the years.
    — Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026
  • This challenge transcends typical software localization, demanding fundamental alterations to AI's core reasoning and output.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • The county’s tax rate is projected to remain the same in 2027, which means tax revenues will go up in proportion to property value increases, with adjustments for homestead exemptions.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • Keeping what works While the formula at Midtown Sundries hasn’t changed much, the restaurant has evolved by making small adjustments instead of sweeping overhauls.
    — Evan Moore July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of adjustments

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