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as in revived
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
restore an old car
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as in returned
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place
restored the trophy to its proper place at the center of the shelf
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Recent Examples of restored
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2025
In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
He was restored to the starting lineup against Belgium, but was taken off midway through the second half.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Among the iconic historic items that guests can enjoy are a 1920s wooden carousel that Hardy had restored and hand painted to its former glory where kids and families now ride and enjoy for free.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
This year’s Venice Classics lineup will debut 19 restorations, including Cul-de-sac (1966), one of Roman Polanski’s British films, restored by Fixafilm.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Four more properties were restored to their former glory over the years, the last of which was the 1909 home of Morgan’s grandson Robert Zabriskie, the work of which was finished in 2019.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Sorsby’s order of dismissal in his lawsuit against the NCAA was granted on June 18, which restored the NCAA’s permanent ineligibility ruling.
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Justin Williams,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
SpaceX broke a government monopoly on space access, cut launch costs by an order of magnitude, restored America’s ability to put its own astronauts in orbit, and through Starlink delivered broadband to rural communities the telecoms had abandoned.
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Douglas P. McCormick,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The civil service decision that restored Ruhtenberg's job noted that only the single complaint and the media inquiry raised concerns about her conduct.
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Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Adjective
The Grand 1894 Opera House, one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Texas, offers concerts, touring shows, and performances year-round in an intimate, restored setting.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2025
In her most personal work yet, Nguyen shows how togetherness and storytelling can transform grief into healing, hope and restored kinship.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The restaurant received a score of 62 and were closed until hot water was restored.
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Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
He was restored to the starting lineup against Belgium, but was taken off midway through the second half.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Among the iconic historic items that guests can enjoy are a 1920s wooden carousel that Hardy had restored and hand painted to its former glory where kids and families now ride and enjoy for free.
—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
This year’s Venice Classics lineup will debut 19 restorations, including Cul-de-sac (1966), one of Roman Polanski’s British films, restored by Fixafilm.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Four more properties were restored to their former glory over the years, the last of which was the 1909 home of Morgan’s grandson Robert Zabriskie, the work of which was finished in 2019.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Sorsby’s order of dismissal in his lawsuit against the NCAA was granted on June 18, which restored the NCAA’s permanent ineligibility ruling.
—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
SpaceX broke a government monopoly on space access, cut launch costs by an order of magnitude, restored America’s ability to put its own astronauts in orbit, and through Starlink delivered broadband to rural communities the telecoms had abandoned.
—
Douglas P. McCormick,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The civil service decision that restored Ruhtenberg's job noted that only the single complaint and the media inquiry raised concerns about her conduct.
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Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restored
Adjective
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But the tale of the shitty guy who uses his ‘saved’ status to avoid scrutiny of his current choices?
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Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.
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Stewart’s voice from the film was revived just a few years ago in a new advertising campaign from Visit Fort Worth.
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After years working on his own and with his wife, the singer Lani Hall, Alpert revived the Tijuana Brass name in 2024 and launched a tour that will stop Sunday night at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Mauala continued to drive away from the scene after striking the cyclists, but returned before the responders arrived.
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Houston returned home from a 5-2 trip and entered Monday an AL-best 15-10 in June.
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Under a country club contract signed in 1988, the district supplies the club with reclaimed water from its sewage plant to irrigate its two golf courses, the report said.
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Fashioned out of reclaimed timber from a 19th-century barn, the cabins have no TVs, just floor-to-ceiling windows facing north across the valley.
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Higgins also recreated Zendaya’s iconic tennis ball heels from the Challengers press tour.
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Shooting took place across Ho Chi Minh City and Orange County and Los Angeles, California, in April 2025, with the bulk of the wartime sequences captured on Vietnamese soil rather than recreated on a studio backlot abroad.
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Wade is the first free-agent addition to the Sixers since Mike Gansey replaced Daryl Morey as the team's new president of basketball operations.
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Non-Chinese managers were fired shortly after they had been hired and were replaced with Chinese managers, according to the complaint filed in a federal court in Los Angeles.
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One winner crafted a new law to give rehabilitated prisoners a second chance.
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Les Bleus returned to play looking refreshed — practically pelting the Swedish goal with attempts, and yet somehow nothing went in.
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Wall-sized screens, refreshed every minute, show live updates on public conversation topics related to antisemitism.
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“Restored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restored. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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