Thesaurus results for REFURBISHMENT

refurbishment

noun

Definition of refurbishment

as in rehabilitation

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Recent Examples of refurbishment The upscale outdoor mall survived the Palisades fire, but needed refurbishment to eliminate any potential contaminants from the blaze. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Lime Wood opened as a hotel in 2009 before undergoing a £30 million refurbishment in 2019. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The refurbishment introduced 10 new apartment-like suites in the hotel’s East Wing, which immediately won me over with their residential high design. — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026 These openings form part of the store’s wider multimillion-pound refurbishment program, designed to further elevate the shopping experience within one of the world’s leading luxury retail destinations. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 It should be noted that the finish was touched up during a 2014 refurbishment and is not original. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026 Once its refurbishment is complete, the Camp Nou is expected to be one of the best grounds in Europe — those at the club hope this will be in time for the 2028 final — and certainly the one with the biggest capacity, at around 105,000 people. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron completed the refurbishment on August 18 near Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 But British Museum curators say the closure of the Bayeux Museum for refurbishment provided the opportunity for the work to travel on loan. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Flynn McGuire, a physical rehabilitation doctor at the University of Utah and an author of the review, said anecdotes about people having miraculous recoveries are even less reliable.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The comments reflect a strong appreciation for a story about the rescue and rehabilitation of an owl, highlighting human kindness and compassion.

— Sydney Page, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of rehabilitation

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Most of the zoo's budget goes toward caring for its animals and paying staff, leaving limited funding for projects such as the entrance renovation.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Outdoor micro-rooms are the organizing idea behind the way designers and homeowners are planning yards in 2026, and the trend has reshaped where renovation dollars go.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of renovation

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State officials say those affected are eligible for 24 months of free identity-protection services and identity-restoration help.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
This restoration is assembled from Russell’s personal edit, the kind of news that will drive certain cinephiles into a frenzy.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of restoration

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While working for the state, records and interviews show, Perera also ran a construction and real estate business, purchasing and remodeling homes.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The Melius analysts pin their optimism on the idea that things are set to improve in the existing home market, which is where the demand for repairs and remodeling projects tends to come from.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of remodeling

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Yes, there were bright spots — such as Steven Cruz and Nate Pearson — but the bullpen was a revolving door of reclamation projects and first-year wonders.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Those albums treated homecoming as a means of rebirth and reclamation; creole culture moves on the same wavelength but is more coy about the references.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of reclamation

Noun

The reconstruction was made trickier, however, by the fact that the crew weren’t allowed to take photographs inside Downing Street and there aren’t diagrams online.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Initially seen as provocative, the bra actually serves the purpose of affirming women who have gotten breast reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy, Grede said.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconstruction

Noun

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said during Monday’s news conference that the lineman remained in Kansas City during the bye week to continue his rehab process.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Use the $18 million CRA housing agreement with Broward County, plus SHIP and CDBG help for first-time buyers, rehab, counseling, and rent support.

— Judith "Judy" Paul, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

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