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
Eliza and her husband, Willie, have spent most of their married life renovating an old stone house by a river.
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Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Some 51 percent of renovating homeowners spent $25,000 or more on renovations in 2023, up from 37 percent in 2020.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
All the while, Harris Teeter's looked for ways to stand out — by keeping its shopping experience interesting (via renovating with amenities like wine bars and Starbucks cafes) and opening new stores in Charlotte to Apex.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 24 Nov. 2024
The architects were given free rein when renovating this little belvedere, a satellite of a triplex that the studio had designed nearby.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The county commission opted to spend up to $300 million on renovating the existing jail instead.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The well-off couple are in the process of starting a family and renovating a historic home, with the help of a local contractor who takes pride in the neighborhood’s history and sense of community.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
The City of Cleveland and Haslam Sports Group have been negotiating about renovating the existing stadium or potentially building a new one in Cleveland.
—Jake Piazza, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent projects include renovating a play space at a homeless shelter, an ice-skating party/winter clothing drive and a princess party for local at-risk girls.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Some 51 percent of renovating homeowners spent $25,000 or more on renovations in 2023, up from 37 percent in 2020.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
All the while, Harris Teeter's looked for ways to stand out — by keeping its shopping experience interesting (via renovating with amenities like wine bars and Starbucks cafes) and opening new stores in Charlotte to Apex.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 24 Nov. 2024
The architects were given free rein when renovating this little belvedere, a satellite of a triplex that the studio had designed nearby.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The county commission opted to spend up to $300 million on renovating the existing jail instead.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The well-off couple are in the process of starting a family and renovating a historic home, with the help of a local contractor who takes pride in the neighborhood’s history and sense of community.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
The City of Cleveland and Haslam Sports Group have been negotiating about renovating the existing stadium or potentially building a new one in Cleveland.
—Jake Piazza, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent projects include renovating a play space at a homeless shelter, an ice-skating party/winter clothing drive and a princess party for local at-risk girls.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovating
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Had The Onion's bid been approved, Jones would have been kicked out of his studio and would have had to start rebuilding his audience and his brand from a back-up studio.Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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With the Cardinals rebuilding, Arenado's looking for a way out -- somewhere that'll give him the chance to add World Series champion to his Hall of Fame-caliber resume.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Microsoft introduced a similar experience for GitHub Copilot last year that can recognize and explain code, alongside recommending changes and fixing bugs.Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Logs from a car’s in-vehicle infotainment and telematics system might reveal the device’s pairing history, GPS coordinates, or even timestamps of interactions, effectively reconstructing parts of the data that were originally stored on the phone.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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There is a decidedly British flavor to the creative conception, rooted in childhoods spent roaming the English countryside (and in James’ case, reconstructing animal skeletons and amateur taxidermy), and the very particular creativity that comes out of London.Kate Matthams, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Renovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovating. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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