as in to repair
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 renovate
School district projects include Maxfield Elementary The Trust for Public Land is working with school districts to renovate outdated schoolyards into welcoming places that families can enjoy during non-school hours.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
In recent years, the city has invested heavily in renovating Hollyhock House.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
The adjacent Nizwa Castle traces back to the 9th century and was expanded by ruling imams (religious and political leaders) in the centuries since and renovated in the 1990s.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
While his wife stayed on the mainland with their son, Irvine took on the task of renovating their new island home.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
In recent years, the city has invested heavily in renovating Hollyhock House.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
The adjacent Nizwa Castle traces back to the 9th century and was expanded by ruling imams (religious and political leaders) in the centuries since and renovated in the 1990s.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
While his wife stayed on the mainland with their son, Irvine took on the task of renovating their new island home.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovate
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After arriving in Italy, Dad was put in charge of a group, mostly mechanics, at a hangar in an airfield and kept track of the parts and supplies needed to repair the planes that landed there.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Part of the factory’s roof caved in during a hurricane in 1988, and the damage was too extensive to repair, but about half of the building is still accessible.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Less than a week after the explosion destroyed his fertility clinic, Dr. Maher Abdallah vows to rebuild.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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People rebuilt and reimagined their communities with the help of everything their ancestors left behind, while also, perhaps, vowing not to repeat their mistakes.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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In 1950, the wall was reconstructed to control erosion and create artificial beaches.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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The film reconstructs the story behind Godard’s cinema classic.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Columnist George Skelton asks, Is Kamala Harris the best option to fix California’s problems?—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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After all three bids came in over the agency’s $23.4 million budget, the project’s design was tweaked and San Diego funneled $3.6 million in supplemental money for fixing the pavement, changing traffic signals and other work.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Renovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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