as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
will have to renovate the house extensively before we can move in
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Recent Examples of renovate
Wynn Las Vegas is renovating its one- and two-bedroom Fairway Villas as part of the iconic hotel's broader renovation efforts.
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
The tower illustrates what can happen when aging buildings don’t get renovated or replaced fast enough: Structures get deemed unsafe and unusable before the city has had time to design and build replacements.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Email Patricia Lynch Smith appreciated the home’s patina and renovated to preserve original floors, moldings, and fireplaces.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
There are no longer plans for students to be scattered to different buildings as their school closes, but some buildings will be vacated as an entire school moves into a new or renovated building.
—Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
The tower illustrates what can happen when aging buildings don’t get renovated or replaced fast enough: Structures get deemed unsafe and unusable before the city has had time to design and build replacements.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Email Patricia Lynch Smith appreciated the home’s patina and renovated to preserve original floors, moldings, and fireplaces.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
There are no longer plans for students to be scattered to different buildings as their school closes, but some buildings will be vacated as an entire school moves into a new or renovated building.
—Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovate
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Analysts from the city’s Engineering and Capital Projects Department are scheduled to evaluate the tower this month with two key questions in mind — whether it can be repaired, and whether lifeguards can keep using it as it’s being fixed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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He's got a lot of work to do to repair his reputation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Thailand and Myanmar were struck by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake last week, and the countries are currently rebuilding after the tragic event.—
Christine Burroni,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Expert says Tesla's best way to rebuild its brand: ditch Musk Protests against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk took place across the country over the weekend and are spreading globally.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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Crews will reconstruct the road and replace water mains and storm water sewers.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Apr. 2025
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Her forthcoming book reconstructs the administrative history of the Sheppard-Towner Act.—
Made by History,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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The new attack chains this exploit with another that has not yet been identified and fixed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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These setbacks, caused by systemic problems that can be fixed, ripple through families and neighborhoods and create instability and unsafe conditions for all of us.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Renovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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