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as in remodels
to make different in some way
the automaker is revamping a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers
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as in edits
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
revamped the short story so that it would fit better with the magazine's other offerings
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as in repairs
to put into good shape or working order again
it will be cheaper to replace the old machinery than it would be to revamp it
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Recent Examples of revamps
Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on baseball bests and restaurant revamps.
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FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And customers will see reductions applied to their electric bills later this year, as the California Public Utilities Commission revamps the program.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The Dolphins are also deep in the receiver market after moving on from Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle as a new staff revamps the roster.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Tokyo revamps maritime forces to improve ship management Meanwhile, Japan has also reorganized its maritime forces to streamline operations and speed up decision-making, dissolving the Fleet Escort Force and creating a new Fleet Surface Force to centrally oversee its surface vessels.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
To that end, Ulta and Target cite reducing consumer confusion while navigating wellness as a key strategic aim of their category revamps.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Jan-Henrik Förster, Elffie Chew and Manuel Baigorri report that HSBC is exploring options for its insurance unit in Singapore, including a sale, following other business revamps globally under CEO Georges Elhedery.
—Baiju Kalesh, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
Fortune Weight Watchers revamps for the GLP-1 era.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
But over the past few years, the bustling area has seen quite a few additions and revamps, namely in the form of high-end malls and staggering mixed-use complexes, giving it a glossier look than ever before.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And customers will see reductions applied to their electric bills later this year, as the California Public Utilities Commission revamps the program.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The Dolphins are also deep in the receiver market after moving on from Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle as a new staff revamps the roster.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Tokyo revamps maritime forces to improve ship management Meanwhile, Japan has also reorganized its maritime forces to streamline operations and speed up decision-making, dissolving the Fleet Escort Force and creating a new Fleet Surface Force to centrally oversee its surface vessels.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
To that end, Ulta and Target cite reducing consumer confusion while navigating wellness as a key strategic aim of their category revamps.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Jan-Henrik Förster, Elffie Chew and Manuel Baigorri report that HSBC is exploring options for its insurance unit in Singapore, including a sale, following other business revamps globally under CEO Georges Elhedery.
—Baiju Kalesh, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
Fortune Weight Watchers revamps for the GLP-1 era.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
But over the past few years, the bustling area has seen quite a few additions and revamps, namely in the form of high-end malls and staggering mixed-use complexes, giving it a glossier look than ever before.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revamps
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The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Experts must upload documents, demonstrate edits and explain the reasoning behind their feedback.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Carroll, 29, of Denver is the founder and CEO of Wedding Weekender, a service that rents out camcorders to couples to capture their weddings and also edits footage into video clips for them.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The inquiry usually starts by reviewing the CC&Rs to determine if the document answers the question regarding who maintains it and who repairs it — and the two responsibilities might not be placed on the same party.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Sleep is when the body repairs itself and the mind takes a brief vacation.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The collection changes monthly and appears throughout the property, from restaurants and guest rooms to corridors and public spaces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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As a final point, even if a new law changes the rules in college sports, colleges must actually abide by those rules for a new system to work.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Alongside the course reworks, the statement announced the creation of a caddie academy by the Evans Scholars Foundation at East Potomac and a training school at Langston overseen by First Tee.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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But each of those Eastern Conference rebuilds does not figure to receive an immediate jolt up the standings with one more lottery pick.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The model that helped launch former Lamborghini engineer Horacio Pagani’s eponymous marque made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 1999 and would only undergo minor changes before the final example rolled off the line 20 years later (though sporadic one-offs and rebuilds occasionally pop up).—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Only when one part modifies the data does the system create a new copy for that writer.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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One area where Goldman explicitly revises its prior pessimism is jobs — though not in the direction AI boosters would prefer.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The ordinance, unanimously adopted by the City Council on March 17, clamps down on height exceptions for residential buildings and revises the process for considering high-volume drive-thru restaurants, to allow for more council oversight.—
Rose Evans
April 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Revamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revamps. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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