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as in restoring
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 reviving
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 rehabilitating
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 regenerating
Unlike conventional cotton farming, which can deplete the soil and rely heavily on synthetic chemicals and fertilizers, regenerative farming aims to go beyond sustainability by actively regenerating and enhancing the environment.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
But a morning run along the Riverwalk below is regenerating, even in winter, and almost anything located in the Loop is walking-distance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Isn’t that how people consume social media, anyway—as an infinitely regenerating substitute for the real world?
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Microorganisms grow on the cube surfaces and form a regenerating biofilm.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Gatwa’s final episode ended with the Doctor regenerating into the form of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), the companion of the ninth and 10th doctors (Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant), but the BBC hasn’t confirmed whether Piper will, in fact, play the next Doctor.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The novelistic equivalent would be a book automatically regenerating itself every time a new reader picked it up.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
The liver is the only human organ capable of regenerating itself after injury.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
This ensures the plant or mushroom population can keep regenerating, wildlife still has food and habitat, and other foragers have their share too.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
But a morning run along the Riverwalk below is regenerating, even in winter, and almost anything located in the Loop is walking-distance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Isn’t that how people consume social media, anyway—as an infinitely regenerating substitute for the real world?
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Microorganisms grow on the cube surfaces and form a regenerating biofilm.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Gatwa’s final episode ended with the Doctor regenerating into the form of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), the companion of the ninth and 10th doctors (Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant), but the BBC hasn’t confirmed whether Piper will, in fact, play the next Doctor.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The novelistic equivalent would be a book automatically regenerating itself every time a new reader picked it up.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
The liver is the only human organ capable of regenerating itself after injury.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
This ensures the plant or mushroom population can keep regenerating, wildlife still has food and habitat, and other foragers have their share too.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regenerating
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Missile stocks can be burned down quickly in a high-end campaign, and restoring them remains a significant industrial challenge.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Royals will work alongside Estévez to refine his pitching mechanics in hopes of restoring his velocity.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Several organizations said during a Capitol Hill briefing last week that reviving the Congressional Nigeria Caucus — which went dormant several years ago — was their primary legislative goal.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Love guested on Corgan’s podcast, The Magnificent Others, and reviving Woodstock ’94–era beef seemed as good a thing to talk about as that Hole reunion Love keeps edging us with.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ivey spent most of his time in Chicago away from his teammates while rehabilitating his knee, which was sore due to a lack of muscle strength as a direct effect of his long-term recovery from the broken leg.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Windel has spent decades building and rehabilitating housing across Oklahoma.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
24 Mar. 2026
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Reske appears uninterested in fetishizing or recreating his past, and that’s probably for the best.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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His reputation for meticulous period work will be central to recreating the world Wong Howe inhabited across more than five decades in Hollywood, from the silent era through the Golden Age of cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Americans need rebalancing — without resurrecting government bullying or Hollywood propagandizing.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a state known globally as ground zero for whiskey and bourbon, two Tennessee distilleries are resurrecting absinthe as a modern go-to spirit for curious palates and cocktail enthusiasts.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Its trip-planning aspects overlap somewhat with those of this new main MTA app, but TrainTime is largely geared toward buying and redeeming tickets and will continue to be so for a while.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the only redeeming quality is the show’s art direction inspired by legendary Marvel comic-book artist Jack Kirby.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Garza said the utility’s conversations about refreshing the plan are a necessity.—
Kelsey Brown,
San Antonio Express-News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 2026 Studio Display, meanwhile, is an incremental upgrade to its 2022 predecessor, refreshing the ports and webcam features but not much else.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs’ planned $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County cleared a major hurdle on Friday, when the Kansas Legislature passed a bill creating a sports authority and renewing the underlying incentive program that will finance the megaproject.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, Iran attempted to strike a US-UK base more than 2,000 miles (about 3,200 kilometers) off its coast, renewing questions about Tehran’s military capabilities and how far its missiles can reach.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Regenerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regenerating. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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