as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
moved out of the apartment and into a motel during the remodeling
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as in modifying
to make different in some way
we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in
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Recent Examples of remodeling
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Gene was involved in every aspect of the remodeling.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Thinking of remodeling or renovating your home?
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
According to a criminal complaint obtained by WKBN, Thomas and a woman entered the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium without tickets through a temporary exit amid the zoo's remodeling.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Revenues have dropped dramatically, and stadium remodeling debt continues.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
As previously reported, Waldrop’s former company, Trinity Design and Build, was forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings in October 2024 by homeowners who accused Waldrop of not completing construction and remodeling work he’d been paid for.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
The event invites visitors to go inside the fire station, see the conditions and hear more about the remodeling campaign.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The analyst also pointed to remodeling efforts, a return to net unit growth alongside potentially readding broilers to kitchens the improve the execution of certain core menu dishes.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
The program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Last year, Walmart laid off 155 employees in Charlotte after remodeling more than a dozen area stores as the company consolidated its corporate offices nationally.
—Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Plans also call for remodeling the existing southern section into 3,700 square feet of additional commercial space, split evenly between two storefronts.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Masino said the company had received positive customer feedback after remodeling two stores.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Xavier Worthy injury The Chiefs spent the spring remodeling their wide receiver room.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Again, for exhibitors who recently caved in to Netflix’s short window for Kpop Demon Hunters, that’s not a feasible feat, as many are still remodeling with recliner plush seats.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Night one with Gavin MacMillan, the biomechanics expert charged with remodeling her serve, saw Gauff focusing hard on her form and her spins rather than her power.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
The man and his uncle were on their way to a home remodeling job when immigration authorities attempted to stop their truck in his Avondale neighborhood.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Gene was involved in every aspect of the remodeling.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Thinking of remodeling or renovating your home?
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
According to a criminal complaint obtained by WKBN, Thomas and a woman entered the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium without tickets through a temporary exit amid the zoo's remodeling.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Revenues have dropped dramatically, and stadium remodeling debt continues.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
As previously reported, Waldrop’s former company, Trinity Design and Build, was forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings in October 2024 by homeowners who accused Waldrop of not completing construction and remodeling work he’d been paid for.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
The event invites visitors to go inside the fire station, see the conditions and hear more about the remodeling campaign.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The analyst also pointed to remodeling efforts, a return to net unit growth alongside potentially readding broilers to kitchens the improve the execution of certain core menu dishes.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Kelly Emerson, senior designer at Aidan Design in Silver Spring, Maryland, finds that this reads early 2000s, and Dallen Russell, remodeling advisor at InSite Builders & Remodeling in Bethesda, Maryland, agrees.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
The program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Last year, Walmart laid off 155 employees in Charlotte after remodeling more than a dozen area stores as the company consolidated its corporate offices nationally.
—Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Plans also call for remodeling the existing southern section into 3,700 square feet of additional commercial space, split evenly between two storefronts.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Masino said the company had received positive customer feedback after remodeling two stores.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Xavier Worthy injury The Chiefs spent the spring remodeling their wide receiver room.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Again, for exhibitors who recently caved in to Netflix’s short window for Kpop Demon Hunters, that’s not a feasible feat, as many are still remodeling with recliner plush seats.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Night one with Gavin MacMillan, the biomechanics expert charged with remodeling her serve, saw Gauff focusing hard on her form and her spins rather than her power.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remodeling
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So that seemingly innocent Machu Picchu stamp—one of the most popular souvenir stamps around—could be viewed not as a harmless keepsake but as an unauthorized alteration that might jeopardize your ability to travel.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Earlier alterations were made incrementally, and only after much deliberation.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The habitat-modifying keystone species play a vital role in the region’s ecosystem supporting the health and dispersal of wildlife and other native plants.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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When asked whether the store will be back next year, Simonson said the company will evaluate changes to the property as needed.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Domestic viewership may have been impacted by a change in methodology.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the heaviest anti-Shannon edit came from Sage, who noticed everything from the register of Shannon’s voice changing to her adversary being a giant shark wearing a cute seal mask.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Careful measurement of these differences might still allow scientists to distinguish between the two scenarios.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The court ruling will determine whether the renovation continues and could set precedent on how much control a president has over altering the nation’s most historic residence.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jones was also charged in a separate sports betting case, in which Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was indicted in connection with allegedly altering his play during games to benefit bettors.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, the school is looking to enforce some sort of modification.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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North, 12, was seen wearing fake body modifications alongside her friends, who were also wearing faux face tattoos, in several clips posted on her TikTok account shared with Kardashian, 45, last weekend.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Metro Express will offer upgrades to commuters heading to Metrorail, the new service also means reworking other local bus routes along the busway.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tillman spent the summer reworking his body and dialing in his shot.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Remodeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remodeling. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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