as in repairing
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 renovating
At the time the Dodgers were renovating their clubhouse for the first time in more than a decade.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Mount Holyoke will use the money for a campus transition to geothermal energy and renovating its residence hall.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
When renovating a kitchen, choosing the countertop may seem like a small decision compared to details like cabinetry and appliances.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
The White House also pointed out that presidents have been renovating, expanding and modernizing the White House for over a century, highlighting several of the changes over the years.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Hunter House Hamburgers plans to remain open while renovating the new location in Birmingham, a former KFC, and open early next year.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The neighbor had spent $10,000 on renovating her mobile home just before the eviction.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Thinking of remodeling or renovating your home?
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Other costly facilities improvements include renovating four high school theaters in addition to replacing and renovating roofs, floors, playgrounds, paint and stucco throughout the district.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Mount Holyoke will use the money for a campus transition to geothermal energy and renovating its residence hall.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
When renovating a kitchen, choosing the countertop may seem like a small decision compared to details like cabinetry and appliances.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
The White House also pointed out that presidents have been renovating, expanding and modernizing the White House for over a century, highlighting several of the changes over the years.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Hunter House Hamburgers plans to remain open while renovating the new location in Birmingham, a former KFC, and open early next year.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The neighbor had spent $10,000 on renovating her mobile home just before the eviction.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Thinking of remodeling or renovating your home?
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Other costly facilities improvements include renovating four high school theaters in addition to replacing and renovating roofs, floors, playgrounds, paint and stucco throughout the district.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovating
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The new measures, which include replacing and repairing streetlights and modernizing Tryon Street, were announced by the Center City Public Safety Task Force.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a time of religious and cultural polarization, leaders from the Catholic and Jewish communities came together this week to mark an important milestone in the history of the Catholic Church — one that was transformative in repairing Catholic-Jewish relations.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Langlois — a Canadian VFX visionary responsible for the tech that made movies like Jurassic Park possible — and his partner Marchand collaborated not only on Coulibri Ridge, but also rebuilding jetties, a primary school, and coral reefs after the devastating 2017 storm.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the Browns are at a crossroads between rebuilding their future around a young QB and patching an immediate offensive problem.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s a way of fixing those problems!—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Just last month, the NCAA announced it, too, was knee deep in a game-fixing investigation.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Police body cam footage recreates the months that led up to the tragic shooting, reconstructing the tale of a woman who frequently complained about the neighborhood's kids and hurled racial slurs at them before claiming the life of one of their mothers.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Red and Purple Modernization Project is reconstructing infrastructure along those color train lines.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Renovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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