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
According to the Hillsborough team, this Mercedes-Benz 300 SL has been the subject of an on-again-off-again restoration spanning two decades and two different owners.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
What happens if my home needs significant water damage restoration?
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Helen Andriatsitohaina,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
So, in 2018, IDFG started a restoration project on Payette that involved stocking more kokanee and taking smaller lake trout (under 27 inches) out of the population.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
The supplemental request also includes billions of dollars for other priorities, including local restoration projects and the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
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Noah Robertson,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
What happens if my home needs significant water damage restoration?
—
Helen Andriatsitohaina,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
So, in 2018, IDFG started a restoration project on Payette that involved stocking more kokanee and taking smaller lake trout (under 27 inches) out of the population.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
The supplemental request also includes billions of dollars for other priorities, including local restoration projects and the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
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Noah Robertson,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoration
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LondonReuters — King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.
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Around $487 million (£370 million) is being spent on the London landmark as part of a 10-year refurbishment plan.
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The city had taken it over, but several attempts at renovation were unsuccessful, until Alan Leventhal, chief executive of Beacon Capital Partners, happened to see the building and envisioned it as a great hotel.
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But despite the throwback charm, this grand dame has maintained its vast offerings and kept up with a modern crowd, having undergone a $35 million renovation in 2018 that updated all the rooms and common areas.
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Because kids aren’t fully grown yet, their skeletal systems require surgeries tailored to each child’s specific growth and developmental stages, meaning a 15-year-old won’t receive the same kind of knee reconstruction surgery as a 60-year-old — or even as a 12-year-old.
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At $8 billion, basic reconstruction costs surpassed the country’s total economic output.
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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Contemporary Pilates This form of Pilates blends classical principles with modern scientific developments and rehabilitation techniques.
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