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
New York nightlife veteran Jayma Cardoso opened the Surf Lodge back in 2008, renovating an unassuming motel on the edge of Fort Pond years before Montauk became a hotbed of BFA paparazzi photos and brand activations.
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Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Affordable housing The city is proposing a $100 million bond to support the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which aims to create and rehabilitate affordable housing in the city and address blight by renovating vacant properties.
—Dylan Lysen
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
In 2028 the firm will open its first Capri hotel after taking over and renovating the Villa Blu Capri in Anacapri, Italy.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
However, his primary role would be learning the mechanics of renovating and getting introduced to everyday human experiences.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
The county has already spent more than $50 million renovating a building donated by the state to house the center.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 17 May 2026
While the cost of renovating your outdoor space varies depending on the project, there are simple DIY improvements to elevate your backyard or front yard for a lot less.
—Hiranmayi Srinivasan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
All-inclusives have to be constantly renovating and elevating their product, because the demand calls for it.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
That revenue also helps alleviate traffic in busy areas, adding lanes and renovating roads to tamp down on bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Affordable housing The city is proposing a $100 million bond to support the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which aims to create and rehabilitate affordable housing in the city and address blight by renovating vacant properties.
—Dylan Lysen
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
In 2028 the firm will open its first Capri hotel after taking over and renovating the Villa Blu Capri in Anacapri, Italy.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
However, his primary role would be learning the mechanics of renovating and getting introduced to everyday human experiences.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
The county has already spent more than $50 million renovating a building donated by the state to house the center.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 17 May 2026
While the cost of renovating your outdoor space varies depending on the project, there are simple DIY improvements to elevate your backyard or front yard for a lot less.
—Hiranmayi Srinivasan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
All-inclusives have to be constantly renovating and elevating their product, because the demand calls for it.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
That revenue also helps alleviate traffic in busy areas, adding lanes and renovating roads to tamp down on bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovating
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But repairing one's image is easier said than done.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The proliferation of unmanned systems has definitely impacted the venerability of the traditional military platforms as well as their housing and repairing facilities.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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For Mike, who's turning 77 years old next month, the memory of rebuilding after the Tubbs Fire still weighs heavily.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Jokiharju would be better off with a chance to be a regular with the rebuilding San Jose Sharks.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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His constituents affirmed their support in 1990 after a scandal involving his association with a male prostitute, which a House Ethics Committee investigation found included Frank fixing parking tickets and making misleading statements to prosecutors in criminal cases involving the prostitute.—
Jon Keller,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Work on the reflecting pool has included fixing leaks, sandblasting, caulking and resurfacing.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Studios of that era didn’t track it, the data was never compiled, and reconstructing the precise composition of a 1930s production team is mostly guesswork.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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This is likely because surviving injury would have mattered more than perfectly reconstructing tissue months later.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Renovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovating. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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