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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
the neighborhood was regenerated thanks to a government grant for restoring all the old buildings and creating studio spaces for artists
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
dairy farming in the area was regenerated when new arrivals bought the old creamery
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as in to rehabilitate
to make better in behavior or character
the ex-convict credits his newfound faith with regenerating him beyond anything that he could have imagined
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Recent Examples of regenerate
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
An interim security force made up of Arab states would take responsibility for policing the area and ensuring Hamas doesn’t regenerate.
Israel and the Arab states, however, haven’t fully bought into this plan.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Andrew Deutscher, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
Overnight Detox Oil by Caudalie: Simply apply onto the face at bedtime to help stressed skin regenerate overnight thanks to the omega 6 and vitamin E.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 May 2021
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Verb
Its tail is partially regenerated, and its eyes are gold.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
An interim security force made up of Arab states would take responsibility for policing the area and ensuring Hamas doesn’t regenerate.
Israel and the Arab states, however, haven’t fully bought into this plan.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
To really reenergize and to lead with high positive energy, leaders must recognize and value the regenerate state.
—Andrew Deutscher, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
Overnight Detox Oil by Caudalie: Simply apply onto the face at bedtime to help stressed skin regenerate overnight thanks to the omega 6 and vitamin E.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 May 2021
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Verb
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His wife spent years observing him tirelessly work during tumultuous times to restore stability and order to the community.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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He's also developed a neat sideline in collecting and restoring cast iron skillets, with videos of his efforts regularly posted to Instagram under the handle castiron_kyle and hosts the Full Slice Pod with two of his friends.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Carr, Trump's pick to lead the FCC, revived the complaint shortly after taking over.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Alessandro Michele revived this low-top, lace-up style in 2020, adding an archival label from the ’70s on the tongue, and keeping the textured GG sole, as well.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Staff at the National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center are rehabilitating four young grey seals, hitting the center’s capacity for seals, the National Aquarium said Wednesday.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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Developing tourism inevitably impacts the environment, but the real question is whether leaving coral reefs untouched without economic incentives for conservation leads to better outcomes than having a guardian, such as a hotel or resort, actively working to rehabilitate and protect them.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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After Steinberg established himself on the varsity level in the spring, the Manhattan recruit helped pitch the Saints to a summer state championship.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Power conference programs have built multimillion-dollar NIL war chests to attract top-tier recruits and transfers, giving them a significant talent advantage over the majority of their non-Power conference counterparts.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Odds and futures refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Luckily, there are some great curators out there with their own physical and virtual shops that regularly refresh their collections with wedding-worthy pieces.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In sci-fi, life tends to find a way, and some 200 years later, she's resurrected as a clone.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Western Electric invented the 300B in 1938, and the company, resurrected in 1996, still manufactures the legendary tube today.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Best of all, travelers can also redeem Alaska Air Mileage Plan frequent flyer miles for the one-way deals on select flights as low as 4,500 miles.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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UConn won last year’s meeting in Portland 80-73 as the 3-seed, but USC redeemed itself with a 72-70 upset of the Huskies in Hartford on Dec. 21 this season.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Rick Pitino-John Calipari rivalry is renewed with the Johnnies and Razorbacks’ second-round meeting.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Trump has renewed his pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help ease the pain of tariffs as more Americans become worried again about their financial situation.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Regenerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regenerate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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