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Renovation

The act or process of renovating; the state of being renovated or renewed.

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Improvement 76% connected

The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of th…

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Melioration 76% connected

The act or operation of meliorating, or the state of being meliorated; improvement.

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Renovate 74% connected

To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Renovate 74% connected

To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew.

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Overhaul 92% connected

To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Restoration 92% connected

The act of restoring or bringing back to a former place, station, or condition; the fact of being restored; renewal; reestablishment; as, the restora…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Arena noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Condition noun · 78% connection

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Anamnestic reaction noun · 78% connection

renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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Anamnestic response noun · 78% connection

renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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Annual adjective · 78% connection

Lasting or continuing only one year or one growing season; requiring to be renewed every year; as, an annual plant; annual tickets.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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Democracy noun · 78% connection

Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exe…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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Euplastic noun · 78% connection

Organizable substance by which the tissues of an animal body are renewed.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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Fresh superl · 78% connection

Renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action; as, fresh for a combat; hence, tending to renew in vigor; rather strong; cool or…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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Horn noun · 78% connection

The antler of a deer, which is of bone throughout, and annually shed and renewed.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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Hourly adjective · 78% connection

Happening or done every hour; occurring hour by hour; frequent; often repeated; renewed hour by hour; continual.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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Moravian noun · 78% connection

One of a religious sect called the United Brethren (an offshoot of the Hussites in Bohemia), which formed a separate church of Moravia…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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New superl. · 78% connection

As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untrie…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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Nonrenewable adjective · 78% connection

that can not be renewed; "books on that shelf are unrenewable"; "gas and oil are nonrenewable resources"

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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Prime verb · 78% connection

To be renewed, or as at first.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: renovating, renovated, renewed.
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