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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
Many people in Cambodia have dedicated their careers to protecting and restoring these essential plants.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
The civil action demands a jury trial and for Norfleet to be reinstated as a lieutenant with the fire department, restoring his pension and other benefits.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
In all likelihood, the owners of those signs are skipping this weekend chore to be a part of a movement that started in 2020 by Plantlife, an organization in the United Kingdom that focuses on protecting and restoring wild plants and helping pollinators along the way.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Its owners have expanded their impact and influence to the nearby community to limit development and maintain its cultural identity, which includes restoring and caring for the historic stone buildings from the salt trade era.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
That said, consumers can still reverse the change through a factory reset or by manually restoring the default settings.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Orange County’s health insurance plan for the poor has agreed to reinstate contracts with four neighborhood hospitals owned by Prime Healthcare, restoring access for thousands of Medi-Cal patients there.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
This approach focuses on restoring natural ecosystems for sustained output, often building upon long-standing grower practices.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
Missile stocks can be burned down quickly in a high-end campaign, and restoring them remains a significant industrial challenge.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
The civil action demands a jury trial and for Norfleet to be reinstated as a lieutenant with the fire department, restoring his pension and other benefits.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
In all likelihood, the owners of those signs are skipping this weekend chore to be a part of a movement that started in 2020 by Plantlife, an organization in the United Kingdom that focuses on protecting and restoring wild plants and helping pollinators along the way.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Its owners have expanded their impact and influence to the nearby community to limit development and maintain its cultural identity, which includes restoring and caring for the historic stone buildings from the salt trade era.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
That said, consumers can still reverse the change through a factory reset or by manually restoring the default settings.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Orange County’s health insurance plan for the poor has agreed to reinstate contracts with four neighborhood hospitals owned by Prime Healthcare, restoring access for thousands of Medi-Cal patients there.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
This approach focuses on restoring natural ecosystems for sustained output, often building upon long-standing grower practices.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
Missile stocks can be burned down quickly in a high-end campaign, and restoring them remains a significant industrial challenge.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoring
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The failure is its own, and painting this as the creative team not delivering, and alienating Gellar in the process, only makes reviving the franchise that much harder.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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An agenda item on the County Commission’s next meeting calls for a study on the costs and benefits of reviving Broward County Fire Rescue, which merged with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in 2003.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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At Emerald Organics in Fort Worth, staff said customers started returning within hours.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning safely from humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, she was named a Fulbright Scholar, which enabled her to spend a year in Korea, sleeping, eating, recreating, working and, along the way, turning her abstract memories of living there into something more concrete and direct (and sometimes overwhelming).—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the series premiere, Pidgeon spoke with THR about recreating her favorite looks of the former Calvin Klein publicist.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bishop said replacing the bronze and copper plaques can cost up to $4,000 each.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Unlike current treatments that primarily manage symptoms by replacing dopamine, the experimental therapy aims to modify the disease itself, a shift experts describe as potentially transformative.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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There is no facility acceptance fee for renewing by mail or online.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Sweis, who is also CASD’s secretary, told the legislative committee in February that when providers raised concerns about potential conflicts with Medicaid billing rules, CDPH officials were dismissive — and later used those concerns as justification for not renewing her provider’s contract.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The collection includes work-ready frames, travel-friendly styles and bold pieces for evenings out, showing the flexibility many customers want when refreshing their wardrobes for a new season.—
Advertorial,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Work has included replacing the rails and refreshing the ride vehicles, according to the official Disney Parks Blog.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The company is also renovating with sustainability in mind.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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And bringing in Lucchino was a masterstroke of front-office building, given Lucchino’s role in renovating Fenway Park and improving the fan experience.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The case is unfolding more than three years after the couple bought their boat in Texas, worked together on repairing it and sailed along the southern coast before ending up in the Bahamas.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The luxury department store chain employs 1,500 people to provide tailoring and alternations, from hemming jeans and repairing rips to fitting suits and reworking evening gowns.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Restoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restoring. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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