Thesaurus results for RESTORATION

restoration

noun

Definition of restoration

as in refurbishment

the act or an instance of bringing something damaged or worn back to its original state When the restoration was complete, the decades-old building looked almost as good as it had when it was new.

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Recent Examples of restoration In a Monday court filing, the DOJ said Trump secured $258 million in congressional funding for capital restoration in 2025 and recruited donors to finance an endowment. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Now, Janus Films is bringing the movie back to theaters courtesy of a new restoration. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026 Like other parts of the Everglades, peat has also taken a hit from years of flood control that Everglades restoration aims to fix. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Studiocanal has put some €25 million ($29 million) into 4K restorations of nearly 1,000 classic feature films over the past seven years, according to the company. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restoration

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The company has been expanding manufacturing capacity there with a facility known as Gigabay, designed to add 24 work cells for Starship construction, integration and refurbishment.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Some areas may benefit from a light refurbishment, while overall the property remains in excellent condition.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of refurbishment

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The sellers, a contractor and designer husband-and-wife team, spent more than a year on a top-to-bottom renovation, treating it as a personal project, Squaglia said.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Pricey summer rentals funded a renovation to add central air and upgrade the saltwater pool.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of renovation

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The floods will likely change that outlook, squeezing a country that’s heavily dependent on tourism while forcing a costly period of reconstruction.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
There was also minimal protectionist pressure, largely because Europe and Japan urgently needed imports and the United States actively encouraged reconstruction in both places.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconstruction

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Darline Graham education Graham holds a bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston and a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, and is a Certified Public Manager.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
In the months after his return, David largely avoided public appearances and focused on his rehabilitation.

— Bianna Golodryga, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

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