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as in revived
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
restore an old car
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as in returned
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place
restored the trophy to its proper place at the center of the shelf
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as in reconditioned
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Recent Examples of restored
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Those employees have to stop working until funding is restored.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
While some businesses and home owners have returned to the neighborhood, many residents remain in temporary housing, unable to move back in until their houses are restored.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
By the end of the week Nexstar and Sinclair had restored the show as well.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The Criterion Collection restored and reissued the film in 2008, ensuring its cult classic status, while directors from Martin Scorsese to Guillermo del Toro have publicly cited it as Schrader’s masterpiece.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Other engine builders caught up, and some parity has been restored.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Water service was eventually restored, but experienced another multi-day failure in September that year that left half of the city without drinking water.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In 1993, the 20th-century monument was purchased and restored by the Bernats, the family of Spanish confectioner Enric Bernat, who invented and founded Chupa Chups lollipops.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Those employees have to stop working until funding is restored.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
While some businesses and home owners have returned to the neighborhood, many residents remain in temporary housing, unable to move back in until their houses are restored.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
By the end of the week Nexstar and Sinclair had restored the show as well.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The Criterion Collection restored and reissued the film in 2008, ensuring its cult classic status, while directors from Martin Scorsese to Guillermo del Toro have publicly cited it as Schrader’s masterpiece.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Other engine builders caught up, and some parity has been restored.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Water service was eventually restored, but experienced another multi-day failure in September that year that left half of the city without drinking water.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restored
Verb
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The label was only recently revived in 2018 and has released a new bottle every year since.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Although abandoned after Edward Hubble confirmed the universe’s ongoing expansion in 1929, physicists later revived the cosmological constant with both positive and negative valuations depending on their theory.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even though the Nittany Lions lost a top-five draft pick in edge rusher Abdul Carter, the thought was that Knowles could elevate an already-strong Penn State defense that returned plenty of talent.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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After a 2024 absence and pandemic-era drive-through editions, the festival returned in full force with food, music, dance and culture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The scene in question features a long kiss between Pacey and Tamara — which Jackson, 47, and Philipps, 46, recreated and then some, complete with a dramatic dip, to the delight of the crowd.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by Greece, Di Petsa recreated sandy beaches as tan denim dresses with loose frays acting as sea foam crashing on shore.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Up front, the frunk is replaced by a duct through the hood, providing yet more grip to balance things.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Sep. 2025
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It was torn down in 1985, ultimately replaced by mixed-use development.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The album is already available to be pre-saved.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The singer’s twelfth studio album, which is due out October 3, has become the most pre-saved project in the history of Spotify’s countdown page feature, according to the streaming platform.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wall Street holds near record highs in a government-data blackout , with enough rotational energy toward left-behind groups, refreshed confidence in the AI spending frenzy, certainty of a Fed rate cut this month and speculative aggression in lower-quality longshots to keep the indexes aloft.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Bubble Skirt The bubble skirt is back from the early aughts; it feels refreshed and elevated this time around.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Three-quarters of the garments were created with reclaimed outdoor-gear materials from their warehouse.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lamp stands look like they have been made from reclaimed stones and baskets whilst the ceiling fan is made from mock banana leaves.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s policies have exacerbated those woes, from the deportation of the industry’s key migrant workforce to renewed trade tensions between the United States and China.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Netflix announced a month later in October that the show was renewed for a second season — a delight to fans after season 1's dramatic cliffhanger ending.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Restored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restored. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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