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
  • Museum officials took great care not to change the nature of the institution despite its significant facelift.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum opened up online about her decision to get a facelift at the age of 60 and shared a first look at her bandaged face on social media just hours after the procedure took place.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of facelift
Noun
  • But most agree the real test is whether companies can build products that offer clear improvements — and that consumers will pay for.
    — Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Significant challenges persist in areas like China and digital sales, demanding sustainable operational improvements.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of improvements
Noun
  • 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
  • This year’s Venice Classics lineup will debut 19 restorations, including Cul-de-sac (1966), one of Roman Polanski’s British films, restored by Fixafilm.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 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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