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
  • Rivian credits its improvements with its push toward vertical integration that included a new generation of software and electric architecture for its vehicles.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • At The Ottawa Hospital, operational improvements were associated with approximately 40 fewer deaths and $9 million in annual savings.
    — Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 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
  • The proposal could also allow some drivers to avoid further penalties by correcting their vehicle's modifications and bringing it into compliance.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ford also admitted there’s been rear wing modifications via the DRS system and an additional set of dive planes mounted on the front bumper.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • Unlike simple digital tags, text watermarking is complex, as alterations can change meaning or be easily removed.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And then, hardmaxxing has to do with making sort of permanent alterations, going that extra mile.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • General Daily Insight for August 14, 2026 Small adjustments may matter more than big moves today.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hapag-Lloyd said virtually all its long-term contracts contain bunker clauses, with most adjustments taking effect July 1.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjustments

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