restoration
noun
res·to·ra·tion
ˌre-stə-ˈrā-shən 
1
a
: a bringing back to a former position or condition : reinstatement
the restoration of peace
b
c
: a restoring to an unimpaired or improved condition
the restoration of a painting
d
: the replacing of missing teeth or crowns
2
: something that is restored
especially
: a representation or reconstruction of the original form (as of a fossil or a building)
3
capitalized
a
: the reestablishing of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II
b
: the period in English history usually held to coincide with the reign of Charles II but sometimes to extend through the reign of James II
Examples of restoration in a Sentence
The building is undergoing restoration.
the restoration of peace after war
the restoration of law and order by the police
The town called for a restoration of the law.
Recent Examples on the Web
The report card comes at an important crossroads for the bay restoration effort, with broad agreement that the states surrounding the Chesapeake will not meet their 2025 deadline for reducing the runoff of harmful nutrients and sediment into the nation’s largest estuary.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
The Air Zoo brings aviation stories to life through its extensive restoration program, where the public can watch and sometimes participate in the work being done on aircraft.
—Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Many of the birds in the exhibit are over 100 years old and require constant vigilance for pests, careful dusting, specialized cleaning and, occasionally, restoration.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
The 2023 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan calls for redirecting sediments and nutrients into Barataria Bay on a massive scale through the largest single restoration project in U.S. history.
—Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
The Air Zoo brings aviation stories to life through its extensive restoration program, where the public can watch and sometimes participate in the work being done on aircraft.
—Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Many of the birds in the exhibit are over 100 years old and require constant vigilance for pests, careful dusting, specialized cleaning and, occasionally, restoration.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
The 2023 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan calls for redirecting sediments and nutrients into Barataria Bay on a massive scale through the largest single restoration project in U.S. history.
—Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024
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restoration
noun
res·to·ra·tion
ˌres-tə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an act of restoring or the condition of being restored
2
: something (as a building) that has been restored
Medical Definition
restoration
noun
res·to·ra·tion
ˌres-tə-ˈrā-shən
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