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
Mamdani’s deputy mayor for housing and planning recently said that the administration wants to lower costs for landlords—for example, through property-tax reform, tax breaks for renovating apartments, and attempts to slow the steep rise in building-insurance costs.
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Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
By renovating the old church for the center’s operations, which already serves clients out of Dallas ISD’s Frazier Elementary School across the street, the local nonprofit is expanding its opportunities to serve the community.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2020, Mandy Moore and her musician husband Taylor Goldsmith bought their dream home in Altadena, California, as a family of two, hiring a team to begin renovating the romantic Spanish Colonial Revival property and update its 1930s charm.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Blochowicz received a certificate of occupancy in May and began renovating a small building on the corner.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Caesars is constantly renovating, and its largest tower—the Palace Tower (with 1,181 rooms) got a $100 million reno just a few years back.
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Founder Gary McBournie brings an artful sophistication to his interiors and the designer is an expert at renovating historical spaces, respecting the past while incorporating fresh ideas.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Amanda and Vincent DeRise slept in the living room while renovating the second floor of their 140-year-old New Jersey home.
—Celia Fernandez
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
According to the listing agents Jane Chefan and Jessica Chefan Hansen of One Sotheby’s International Realty, the legendary endurance driver bought the property in 2012 for $725,000 and chose to build his dream home from scratch, rather than renovating the original structure.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
By renovating the old church for the center’s operations, which already serves clients out of Dallas ISD’s Frazier Elementary School across the street, the local nonprofit is expanding its opportunities to serve the community.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2020, Mandy Moore and her musician husband Taylor Goldsmith bought their dream home in Altadena, California, as a family of two, hiring a team to begin renovating the romantic Spanish Colonial Revival property and update its 1930s charm.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Blochowicz received a certificate of occupancy in May and began renovating a small building on the corner.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Caesars is constantly renovating, and its largest tower—the Palace Tower (with 1,181 rooms) got a $100 million reno just a few years back.
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Founder Gary McBournie brings an artful sophistication to his interiors and the designer is an expert at renovating historical spaces, respecting the past while incorporating fresh ideas.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Amanda and Vincent DeRise slept in the living room while renovating the second floor of their 140-year-old New Jersey home.
—Celia Fernandez
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
According to the listing agents Jane Chefan and Jessica Chefan Hansen of One Sotheby’s International Realty, the legendary endurance driver bought the property in 2012 for $725,000 and chose to build his dream home from scratch, rather than renovating the original structure.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovating
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Those workers will focus on repairing broken lights, hardening lights to prevent copper wire theft and clearing the backlog of deferred cases.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Merz appealed to Trump that repairing ties with Europe is the strongest defense against an advancing Chinese military.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
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America must stay strong by defending our economic security, rebuilding our industrial base to reconfigure supply chains away from China, and standing firm with our allies against Chinese aggression.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The depiction of female shopkeepers and mothers, punctuated by women like me standing by concrete building blocks, underscores our importance as memory keepers within a society that has often needed rebuilding.—
Lara N. Dotson-Renta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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All of this underlines why fixing the problem of affordable housing in New York City is not so simple as freezing rents.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Government investigators relied heavily on that footage in reconstructing the timeline of events.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Reading and reconstructing these signals is exactly what Revoice is intended to do.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Renovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovating. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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