RESTORES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

restores

verb

Definition of restores next

present tense third-person singular of restore

as in revives

to bring back to a former condition or vigor restore an old car

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as in returns

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 restores The deal, announced Monday by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, restores program eligibility to 400% of the federal poverty level, reverses restrictions imposed earlier this year by the Florida Department of Health and provides $75 million in funding for the program moving forward. —

Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 May 2026 Boeing had been caught in the crossfire of the tariff war for two years; a 200-plane order restores visibility to a supply chain that had been paralyzed by uncertainty. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 May 2026 District 9 deserves leadership that delivers results, restores accountability and puts residents first. —

Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 The headphones boast 30 hours of battery life, and a quick 3-minute charge restores 90 extra minutes of playtime. —

George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 This natural cleaner dissolves limescale, freshens up funky smells, and restores the faucet's shine—all without harsh chemicals. —

Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 The third option restores intelligence. —

Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Cristian Axle Sánchez Ruiz restores a relic at in a church in Tancitaro, which bills itself as Avocado Capital of the World. —

Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Together, the couple operates a studio focused on kintsugi, a centuries-old Japanese technique that restores broken ceramics using natural lacquer and metallic powders. —

Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026

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The company is now moving into a different role, and the new role revives a conflict of interest that financial regulation usually works hard to keep apart.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The flotilla, involving nearly 500 activists from 45 countries, revives questions over enforcing blockades in international waters amid Gaza’s deepening humanitarian crisis and a fragile, frequently violated ceasefire.

— Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026