renovates

verb

present tense third-person singular of renovate
as in repairs
to put into good shape or working order again will have to renovate the house extensively before we can move in

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Recent Examples of renovates Murphy plans to expand the menu as the former Test Kitchen space renovates through the first half of 2026. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Feb. 2026 The series — which renovates spaces for millennial families — blends Jazz’s eye for design, Jake’s woodworking skills and their joint love for cooking. — Emily Weaver, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Nazuna For a smaller-scale option, check out Nazuna, which renovates traditional homes and runs them as small ryokan (traditional inns) or private villas. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026 Camping World Stadium will be their home in 2027 while Jacksonville renovates EverBank Field. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026 This issue offers readers an intimate look at how one of America’s most beloved and accomplished designers thoughtfully renovates historic homes, creating spaces that feel timeless, welcoming, and built for family life. — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025 Brooke touches upon the topic with her partner on the show, HGTV's Scott McGillivray, while the pair renovates different spaces in a Las Vegas home as part of the competition. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 The company installs, renovates, maintains, repairs and replaces heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, monitoring, fire protection and other systems. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renovates
  1. repairs
  2. rebuilds
  3. reconstructs
  4. fixes
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  • Lucky for the seven-time Grammy award–winner's hair (and Kara's job), Christina uses Nexxus Keraphix Liquid Crystallizer Reconstructive Leave-In Treatment Serum, a product that repairs past damage while protecting against future damage.
    — InStyle Editors, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Delilah becomes single, repairs her relationship with Percy and allows her friend to take control of the Tavern.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Definition of repairs
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  • The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist, and Tahar Rahim as Inspector Javert, Valjean’s relentless nemesis.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • And no amount of individual effort rebuilds trust that organizational culture has systematically eroded.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of rebuilds
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  • Sophisticated error-correction software reconstructs the original message as many photons are lost.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
  • Combining reflections with love letters with poetry, this strange amalgam reconstructs the author’s days as a college champ.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Definition of reconstructs
Verb
  • When a thief opens an account with your SSN, birthdate and address, canceling the account only fixes part of the problem.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The Cube architecture fixes this with an incremental scaling model.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Definition of fixes

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