renovation

noun

Definition of renovationnext
1
as in remodeling

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2
as in improvement

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Recent Examples of renovation 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 The hotel previously shut down in 2005 for a renovation that converted many of its original guest rooms into private residences before reopening in 2008. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Starting in 2027, the Plaza Hotel will embark on a four-year-long renovation of its marble façade. — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Carlos Centurion, the hospitality group’s founder, said the renovation will preserve the restaurant’s future. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 For Brandon Bogard, cofounder of the Bogard New York Team at Serhant, seeing the apartment go from a renovation project to a finished home was part of the appeal. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 As of August, the library renovation’s budget had increased by $720,000, Korfanta previously told the Statesman. — Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 In 2024, El’s closed for nine months for a major renovation—a change that initially worried longtime regulars. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovation
  1. remodeling
  2. improvement
  3. refurbishment
  4. modification
  5. rehabilitation
  6. alteration
  7. restoration
  8. revision
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Long overdue improvements to the debt restructuring process remain crucially important for the handful of countries that need debt stock reduction.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Officials have completed road improvements along the detour route and will deploy traffic control officers at 18 key intersections during the bridge’s full closure.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of improvement
Noun
  • 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
Definition of refurbishment
Noun
  • Diplomats in Haiti had raised concerns about the modifications ahead of publication.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The latest contract modification will add two craft to the Navy’s ongoing procurement program, supporting its efforts to maintain and strengthen the capabilities required for modern amphibious operations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of modification
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
Noun
  • Recently, the Griffin MSI also announced plans for alterations to the North Portico where the main entrance has always been, in the form of a welcome hall.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • These bridal redesigns start at £600, with simple alteration projects closer to £200.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of alteration
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The judge concluded that the revisions did not eliminate the constitutional controversy surrounding the city’s public-participation rules.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration deny the allegations and say the revision is intended to remove duplicate and ineligible entries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of revision

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“Renovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renovation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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