1
as in reviving
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
restore an old car
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as in returning
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 restoring
Binder said restoring trust and stability would be his top priority in San Mateo County.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
And so, with Carol intent on restoring what once was, the fate of mankind rests in the hands of someone who doesn’t seem to like people all that much.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Schwab said the effort is less about looking for criminal behavior than restoring voter trust.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
From the chip, the signal is transmitted to the optic nerve and then to the brain, restoring something resembling normal vision.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Tribal leaders see the land return as a step toward healing and restoring their sacred connection to the area.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
While some studies are skeptical of puzzle games improving or restoring cognitive functions, the National Library of Medicine believes brain and puzzle games do have benefits.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Doctors can clamp an intact aneurysm and stop blood flow to the bubble, restoring the blood vessel wall.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The shop has been restoring and refining shorter wheelbase G-Wagens for years now, with the LWB Cabrio being its first stab at a longer one.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
And so, with Carol intent on restoring what once was, the fate of mankind rests in the hands of someone who doesn’t seem to like people all that much.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Schwab said the effort is less about looking for criminal behavior than restoring voter trust.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
From the chip, the signal is transmitted to the optic nerve and then to the brain, restoring something resembling normal vision.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Tribal leaders see the land return as a step toward healing and restoring their sacred connection to the area.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
While some studies are skeptical of puzzle games improving or restoring cognitive functions, the National Library of Medicine believes brain and puzzle games do have benefits.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Doctors can clamp an intact aneurysm and stop blood flow to the bubble, restoring the blood vessel wall.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The shop has been restoring and refining shorter wheelbase G-Wagens for years now, with the LWB Cabrio being its first stab at a longer one.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoring
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Biden was even less enthusiastic about reviving international economic institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The latest beat-and-raise quarter from Danaher is reviving Wall Street's hopes for the stock.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Heat actually does it again in the coming days, taking on the Knicks in New York on Friday before returning home to host the Knicks on Monday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Hold on to your cloaks because The Celebrity Traitors is returning for a second season.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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For the show, the costumes were designed in collaboration with Vivian Westwood, recreating Cher’s tweed look, and Tom Brown designed Dionne’s outfit, as the original costumes are gone.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward 100 years, and to mark the anniversary of the honeymoon adventure, Mercedes-Maybach PR had the idea of recreating, at least in part, the trans-Alpine adventure.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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Adoption accelerates naturally when professionals understand that AI is amplifying their capabilities, rather than replacing them.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lecholop acknowledged that the key feature of the process is removing a board elected by the community and replacing it with one hand-picked by Morath.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lutnick has said the Administration is even considering taking ownership stakes in big defense contractors, such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin, presumably as the price of renewing their lucrative federal contracts.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Not renewing subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act would disproportionately affect Republican states, particularly in the South, according to analysts.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The spray boasts of refreshing the scalp by breaking down buildup and dead skin without having to do a full rinse.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Journeys is doubling down on refreshing its merchandise mix as part of a larger turnaround strategy — and Nike is a key part of the strategy.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shapiro already accomplished many of the tasks he was brought to Toronto to oversee, building a new player development complex and renovating Rogers Centre.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump spoke about renovating the room earlier this month at the White House.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even then, the employees explained that repairing the engine's synchronization issues wouldn't solve its oil burning issue.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than 70% the country is without power and officials warn that repairing critical infrastructure could take weeks, if not longer.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Restoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restoring. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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