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
That does not mean restoration of the agency.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
The focal point for all this hope—and work—is the Florida Everglades, where a $27 billion restoration effort is among the most ambitious of its kind in human history.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The technology enables isolation of power grid faults and ensures their restoration within a hundred-millisecond window.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Environmental restoration and energy projects, roads and bridges, water and power, rail and ports, broadband for rural communities.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restoration
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During the off season, the 15-acre water park will undergo a major refurbishment for the first time in nearly a decade.—
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The refurbishment of the Historic Hilton in Milwaukee has been completed.—
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Northwest School of the Arts Northwest School of the Arts previously had an $11 million renovation completed as part of the bond CMS passed in 2017.—
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Trump has threatened to sue Powell over the renovation.—
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Our work makes reconstruction possible.—
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Newsom waived building code requirements intended to ease the cost of reconstruction.—
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LeMarque was fitted with prosthetic feet and went through months of rehabilitation.—
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Covenant Health operates hospitals, nursing and rehabilitation centers, assisted living residences and elder care organizations across New England and parts of Pennsylvania.—
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“Restoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restoration. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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