as in refurbishment
the act or an instance of bringing something damaged or worn back to its original state
When the restoration was complete, the decades-old building looked almost as good as it had when it was new.
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Recent Examples of restoration
Working off a new 4K scan of the original camera negative, each frame of the film was meticulously restored by our team of skilled digital restoration artists.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
There were incentives for landlords, grants for restoration, an influx of federal funds.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Thelma will also introduce a special screening of Powell’s classic film The Edge of the World (1937) at Edinburgh, presented in a digital restoration.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
In 2023, after 95 years, the five-bedroom home received a full restoration by award-winning architecture studio 22RE, who favored strong gestures.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
There were incentives for landlords, grants for restoration, an influx of federal funds.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Thelma will also introduce a special screening of Powell’s classic film The Edge of the World (1937) at Edinburgh, presented in a digital restoration.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
In 2023, after 95 years, the five-bedroom home received a full restoration by award-winning architecture studio 22RE, who favored strong gestures.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for restoration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoration
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The Route 31 overflow lot had been used as a construction staging area, and the Third Street commuter permit lots south of the tracks were closed in 2023 for reconstruction, according to the city’s webpage about the project.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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But if not a reformed PA, as proposed in Arab proposals for taking responsibility for Gaza’s reconstruction, then who? Netanyahu has dismissed suggestions that he’s influenced by the radical Zionist views of his late father, Benzion.—
Marc Champion,
Twin Cities,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hart and his team seek to promote wildlife conservation through animal rehabilitation and public education.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Van Buren State Park in South Haven Township: The park, including campground and day-use areas, will close Sept. 2 for a lagoon rehabilitation and beach access improvement project.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Restoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restoration. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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