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
Eight years of thoughtful restoration later, Vetera Matera is one of the few hotels to have joined the rarefied ranks of Relais & Châteaux before opening.
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Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
The benefits include zero downtime, no healing period, progressive results, and restoration of sensation in areas where feeling has been lost.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Steve Davis, the Everglades Foundation’s chief science officer, said restoration of the natural water flow through the Glades could help build seagrass resilience for Florida Bay.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
The great danger of that moment was that a political backlash — abetted by a furious media and timorous politicians — would lead to a restoration of the policy of Roe.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
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Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
The benefits include zero downtime, no healing period, progressive results, and restoration of sensation in areas where feeling has been lost.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Steve Davis, the Everglades Foundation’s chief science officer, said restoration of the natural water flow through the Glades could help build seagrass resilience for Florida Bay.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
The great danger of that moment was that a political backlash — abetted by a furious media and timorous politicians — would lead to a restoration of the policy of Roe.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoration
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Claudia Fontes’s stainless-steel Reconstruction of the Portrait of Pablo Míguez, representing a kidnapped child, seemed to rise from the river itself and stare across its expansive waters, as though searching for the corpses below.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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The roadway reconstruction will also support connections to future ramps at the new I-490 Tollway via the Franklin Avenue Interchange.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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Ian Wilkinson was extubated on Aug. 14 and discharged to rehabilitation on Sept. 11.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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At the time of his signing last October, the Bulls claimed the move was purely to facilitate Primo’s rehabilitation from an injury with no plans to roster him with the first team.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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“Restoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restoration. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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