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
Presidents have always renovated the White House.
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ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
The third-floor walk-up has been renovated, but the old-school charm remains in its hardwood floors, ample windows, and brick façade.
—Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2025
Over the past 20 years, Aniston has bought, sold, renovated, and curated a handful of homes that are as stylish as her red-carpet looks.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Truman moved across Pennsylvania Avenue into the Blair House, which is now reserved for visiting dignitaries, from 1948 to 1952 while construction crews gutted and renovated the aging presidential residence.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
The third-floor walk-up has been renovated, but the old-school charm remains in its hardwood floors, ample windows, and brick façade.
—Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2025
Over the past 20 years, Aniston has bought, sold, renovated, and curated a handful of homes that are as stylish as her red-carpet looks.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Truman moved across Pennsylvania Avenue into the Blair House, which is now reserved for visiting dignitaries, from 1948 to 1952 while construction crews gutted and renovated the aging presidential residence.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovate
Verb
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Glucose is the brain’s primary fuel source, supplying the energy needed for neurons to communicate, repair, and maintain healthy function.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The eventual compromise saw the government move his house, brick-by-brick, and rebuild it in the opposite river bank.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Exterior walls of the tunnel are being rebuilt to fix drainage issues.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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The team was able to reconstruct a complete, fleshy profile of Edmontosaurus annectens.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Oaklawn Avenue Bridge, which was just reconstructed for the I-77 north expansion, may be partially demolished and rebuilt.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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These defendants, which include former professional athletes, used high-tech cheating technology to steal millions of dollars from victims in underground poker games that were secretly fixed.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s a way of fixing those problems!—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Renovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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