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
  • Closer to home, Liverpool have shown the pitfalls of an expensive facelift, splurging record sums on Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak last summer only to free-fall from champions to a meek fifth-place finish.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Richards, who detailed her June 2025 facelift in a March 2026 Allure interview, then stressed the importance of having trust in a surgeon when undergoing cosmetic procedures.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of facelift
Noun
  • Those weren’t the only aviation improvements to make headlines recently.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Whether those commitments produce measurable improvements, however, will depend on resources that remain in short supply.
    — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of improvements
Noun
  • There was buzz for some time that Jason Reitman was making a go at the Bruin after purchasing The Village, which is set to undergo further restorations.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The honor — given to 21 individuals, organizations and projects this year throughout Pennsylvania — recognizes vital restorations that preserve the identity of historic locations, and the people behind them.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of restorations
Noun
  • To accommodate these experiments, the Concorde 001 prototype underwent significant modifications, notably the creation of four portholes in the ceiling, with one dedicated window for each experiment.
    — Dhananjay Khadilkar, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The research that was conducted in Wuhan with federal support involved modifications to bat viruses to study their potential impact on humans.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • That change will be accompanied by significant alterations to the competition structure, which includes divisions and a new postseason format.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some alterations were made for the WPBL, including a temporary outfield fence that shortened the center field fence from 415 to 330 feet and other dimensions accordingly.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • Stewart noted the young star’s adjustments from Monday’s game to Wednesday’s, highlighting Malonga’s ability to find easier looks in the regular-season finale.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Without clear federal direction, retailers and states are left to navigate complex operational and financial adjustments.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjustments

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