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as in reviving
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
restore an old car
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as in returning
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 restoring
Other projects include restoring Saudi heritage sites, such as royal palaces, with the help of French institutions like the Centre des Monuments Nationaux and OPPIC.
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Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Implications for treating hearing loss These findings pave the way for potential therapies aimed at restoring hearing in humans.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
If the premise is correct that payroll and benefits costs are starting to strangle higher education providers, the first step in restoring free breathing is knowing what’s choking you.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
By embracing this transformation, Boeing can follow GE's lead, shedding the inefficiencies that have eroded its legacy and restoring confidence among investors and employees alike.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The achievement of restoring Notre Dame within five years — a timeline dismissed as overly ambitious by many — was a political win for Macron.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The group advocates for draining Lake Powell and restoring the Colorado River to its natural flow, with the ultimate goal of creating a national park in the area.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Meier is among the authors of a WWF report that outlines steps towards restoring, conserving, and sustainably managing grasslands, and urges for them to be included in global UN targets aiming to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems and 30% of terrestrial and aquatic environments by 2030.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, other pro-growth tax reforms that eliminated tax credits for restoring historic buildings and the film industry were defeated.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Implications for treating hearing loss These findings pave the way for potential therapies aimed at restoring hearing in humans.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
If the premise is correct that payroll and benefits costs are starting to strangle higher education providers, the first step in restoring free breathing is knowing what’s choking you.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
By embracing this transformation, Boeing can follow GE's lead, shedding the inefficiencies that have eroded its legacy and restoring confidence among investors and employees alike.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The achievement of restoring Notre Dame within five years — a timeline dismissed as overly ambitious by many — was a political win for Macron.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The group advocates for draining Lake Powell and restoring the Colorado River to its natural flow, with the ultimate goal of creating a national park in the area.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Meier is among the authors of a WWF report that outlines steps towards restoring, conserving, and sustainably managing grasslands, and urges for them to be included in global UN targets aiming to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems and 30% of terrestrial and aquatic environments by 2030.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, other pro-growth tax reforms that eliminated tax credits for restoring historic buildings and the film industry were defeated.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoring
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The father-son and coach-quarterback tandem stuck together again and moved to Colorado to embark on reviving a dormant program.Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
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The veteran producer has been head of film and TV production at the German backlot since 2004 and was a key figure in reviving the studio by attracting big-budget Hollywood features to shoot there.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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In an industry rarity, Rosso left Galliano free of any commercial obligation to create Margiela’s Artisanal collections, returning couture to its function as a research and development department that can inspire other product lines, rather than service an elite clientele.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are returning after 22 years to make 28 Years Later, though the original film, 28 Days Later, has remained one of cinema’s weirdest modern days stories.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In Week 5, Bynum celebrated his interception of Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter of the Vikings' win over the Jets in London by recreating the iconic handshake from the 1998 Disney movie The Parent Trap.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Encore sees the duo reuniting and recreating moments from two decades ago, including their return to work at fast-food chain Sonic.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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To ease this transition, employers can introduce new recognition tools gradually—starting with features rather than replacing existing tools entirely.Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This surprise default messaging option is a gift to the likes of WhatsApp and Signal, which while not replacing carrier messaging will become more stitched into the OS.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After his election in January 2022, Mayor Adams continued the practice, renewing it with his signature every five days.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Not renewing it—indeed, not strengthening the bill with more tax cuts—will seriously damage the economy, says Steve Forbes.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Eliza and her husband, Willie, have spent most of their married life renovating an old stone house by a river.Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Restoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restoring. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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