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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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Recent Examples of restored
Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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
Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
One major impact of the shutdown is expected to hit the DHS’s inspector general as a lapse in funding will affect scores of investigations that are ongoing, with those expected to grind to a halt until a deal is in place and funding is restored.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
In the early 2000s the property was restored by the La Sultana hotel group, in partnership with the Department of Historic Monuments, who employed expert master craftsmen to bring the riads back to their former elegance using centuries-old methods.
—Harriet Elton, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Community groups have also organized protests and rallies calling for the signs to be restored.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Brunson has restored that patrimony, bringing the roar back to the Garden in April and May.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
Sarkissian said power was being restored and the outage should be fully resolved later Tuesday evening.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
At the time, bank bailouts, accompanied by emergency measures from central banks, eventually restored calm to the financial markets, but that didn’t curb the public anger at the bankers, who were rightly perceived to be in a no-lose position.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
The closure remained in place for several hours while repairs were completed and the roadway was restored.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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
Verb
The judge ordered the exhibits restored on Presidents Day, the federal holiday honoring Washington’s legacy.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
One major impact of the shutdown is expected to hit the DHS’s inspector general as a lapse in funding will affect scores of investigations that are ongoing, with those expected to grind to a halt until a deal is in place and funding is restored.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
In the early 2000s the property was restored by the La Sultana hotel group, in partnership with the Department of Historic Monuments, who employed expert master craftsmen to bring the riads back to their former elegance using centuries-old methods.
—Harriet Elton, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Community groups have also organized protests and rallies calling for the signs to be restored.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Brunson has restored that patrimony, bringing the roar back to the Garden in April and May.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
Sarkissian said power was being restored and the outage should be fully resolved later Tuesday evening.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
At the time, bank bailouts, accompanied by emergency measures from central banks, eventually restored calm to the financial markets, but that didn’t curb the public anger at the bankers, who were rightly perceived to be in a no-lose position.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
The closure remained in place for several hours while repairs were completed and the roadway was restored.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restored
Verb
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Queen Camilla revived wintery whites in a Fiona Clare coat for the brisk temperatures during her latest public royal engagement, visiting different sites in Bath, England, on Tuesday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The style was actually originally introduced back in 2002, but has now been revived and updated in a variety of new colorways, and also comes in a new mini size.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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There were no additional details about the arrest and messages to Cordero's cellphone were not immediately returned.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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However, police in Minnesota can issue a citation that directly charges a suspect, typically with a low-level crime, absent a formal criminal complaint returned from city or county prosecutors.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The album surpassed 1 million pre-saves on Spotify, becoming hip-hop’s most pre-saved album on the platform.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Don't Be Dumb broke Spotify's record as the most pre-saved hip-hop album on the platform with 1 million total pre-saves.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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How are the parodies recreated?—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Other credits include Virtually Parkinson, a podcast that recreated British interviewer Michael Parkinson’s interview style also using AI.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those looks were replaced with expressions of exhaustion and defeat.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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That rhetoric has been replaced by a basic long-leash Republicanism — a shift that may be unsurprising with a dealmaker in the Oval Office, but has disappointed progressives and hardcore populists and sent legal sherpas scrambling to freshen their advice.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Zoe works primarily in reclaimed textiles, which also piqued Hannah’s interest.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 63 villas embrace indoor-outdoor living, with retractable roofs, open-air bathrooms, and handcrafted furnishings made from reclaimed materials.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Boehle, feeling refreshed and excited after surgery removed the cancer, thinks the chemistry is better.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Despite Gerry managing to score a bottle of whiskey somewhere, offscreen, in customs, his joie de vivre is not immediately refreshed upon arrival in Amsterdam, and neither is Stella’s.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One winner crafted a new law to give rehabilitated prisoners a second chance.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Restored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restored. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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