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as in to revive
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
restore an old car
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Recent Examples of restore
Sacramento’s City Council emerged from a lengthy Tuesday night debate with plans to restore funding to city programs — including residential parking permits, youth events and immigrant legal aid — though some may be in jeopardy again next year.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
Senators are already promoting tweaks and rewrites, hoping to shave off some of the harsher cuts and restore some home-state projects that were slated for the dumpster.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 22 May 2025
The Road to Palmyra After years of violence, Syrians hope to restore the ancient city in the desert.
—The Dial, 22 May 2025
Two years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass laid out an ambitious and expensive goal for her first city budget: restore the size of the Los Angeles Police Department to 9,500 officers.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
Senators are already promoting tweaks and rewrites, hoping to shave off some of the harsher cuts and restore some home-state projects that were slated for the dumpster.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 22 May 2025
The Road to Palmyra After years of violence, Syrians hope to restore the ancient city in the desert.
—The Dial, 22 May 2025
Two years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass laid out an ambitious and expensive goal for her first city budget: restore the size of the Los Angeles Police Department to 9,500 officers.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restore
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Syria’s oil and gas, raw materials, and manufacturing sectors could be revived, generating revenue for the government and providing livelihoods for many of the country’s citizens.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Ultimately, 1970 was the most exuberant model year for the breed of automobiles whose power and tire-smoking, straight-line performance would not be revived by American manufacturers for more than four decades.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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Nesmith returned late in the fourth quarter but was limping noticeably afterward.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Someone, evidently, had returned the shirt claiming to have bought it at the store, and it was then placed on the sales floor with a price tag of $8.99.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen is exiting the band, but the '70s rockers found a familiar face to replace him.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Ashley Pointer will replace Reeves, who resigned during the May 12 board meeting.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
21 May 2025
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Keep reading to find must-haves to refresh your travel arsenal, with prices starting as low as $5.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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So, to be able to refresh our memories about the advocacy work that he's done and the positions that he's taken, not just for the Asian American community, but for the theatrical community, was really an honor.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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The Sacramento City Unified School District board voted 6-0 to allow St. Hope Public School 7 and Sacramento Charter High School to renew their charters.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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Warner encourages renewing the sense of and appreciation for the human.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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One plan is to renovate the Marine Stadium, an iconic structure that’s been closed since 1992.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The district laid off and furloughed employees during that time, while scrapping plans to renovate or rebuild many decaying schools.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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“Restore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restore. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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