as in refurbishments
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 restorations
After that, the team will color-match sections needing retouching using techniques that keep original passages visually distinct from restorations.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
Still, the court filings revealed numerous details about the show, including that the UFC and its sponsors are spending more than $60 million on the production and will foot the $700,000 bill in restorations to the South Lawn after the event.
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Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Curley’s project focused primarily on bunker renovation and realignment, tee expansion and leveling, green size restorations, and green surround enhancements.
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Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The district announced in fall 2025 a series of upgrades, renovations, and restorations to athletic fields and swimming pools, including the creation of an 18-acre athletic complex at the former Cooley High School campus.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
The compromise proposal, which would need at least one more supporter on the nine-member council, would pay for a long list of budget restorations primarily with new cuts to homeless services and police surveillance efforts.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
The property has been through multiple restorations and maintained its Art Deco glamour.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
The building underwent restorations in the early 1990s, keeping the style of the 15th and 17th centuries.
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Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
That meant council members had to come up with a financing plan to cover those restorations.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
Still, the court filings revealed numerous details about the show, including that the UFC and its sponsors are spending more than $60 million on the production and will foot the $700,000 bill in restorations to the South Lawn after the event.
—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Curley’s project focused primarily on bunker renovation and realignment, tee expansion and leveling, green size restorations, and green surround enhancements.
—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The district announced in fall 2025 a series of upgrades, renovations, and restorations to athletic fields and swimming pools, including the creation of an 18-acre athletic complex at the former Cooley High School campus.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
The compromise proposal, which would need at least one more supporter on the nine-member council, would pay for a long list of budget restorations primarily with new cuts to homeless services and police surveillance efforts.
—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
The property has been through multiple restorations and maintained its Art Deco glamour.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
The building underwent restorations in the early 1990s, keeping the style of the 15th and 17th centuries.
—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
That meant council members had to come up with a financing plan to cover those restorations.
—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restorations
renovations
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About a year and a half after accepting the project – and more than $600,000 in renovations later – the center renovation wrapped in December.
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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.
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