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  restoration

  noun

  the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.
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restoration

American  

[res-tuh-ray-shuhn] / ˌrɛs təˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

• restorations
  plural

1. the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.

2. the state or fact of being restored.

3. a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition.

4. restitution of something taken away or lost.

5. something that is restored, as by renovating.

6. a reconstruction or reproduction of an ancient building, extinct animal, or the like, showing it in its original state.

7. a putting back into a former position, dignity, etc.

8. Dentistry.

   1. the work, process, or result of replacing or restoring teeth or parts of teeth.

   2. something that restores or replaces teeth or parts of teeth, as a filling, crown, or denture.

9. the Restoration,

   1. the reestablishment of the monarchy in England with the return of Charles II in 1660.

   2. the period of the reign of Charles II (1660–85), sometimes extended to include the reign of James II (1685–88).

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adjective

1. (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Restoration.

   Restoration manners.

restoration ¹ British  

/ ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc

2. the replacement or giving back of something lost, stolen, etc

3. something restored, replaced, or reconstructed

4. a model or representation of an extinct animal, landscape of a former geological age, etc

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Restoration ² British  

/ ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. history

   1. the re-establishment of the monarchy in 1660 or the reign of Charles II (1660–85)

   2. ( as modifier )

      Restoration drama

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Restoration Cultural  

1. The return of constitutional monarchy in Britain in the late seventeenth century. The Stuarts were placed back on the throne; the first of them after the Restoration was King Charles II.

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The Restoration is known as a period of comparative gaiety in England after the severe days of government by the Puritans. Plays, in particular, had been banned by the Puritans; a large number, notably comedies, were produced during the Restoration.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonrestoration
  noun
• post-Restoration
  noun
• antirestoration
  adjective
• pre-Restoration
  adjective
• prerestoration
  adjective
• prorestoration
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• restorations
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of restoration

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin restaurātiōn-, stem of restaurātiō; equivalent to restore + -ation

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Explanation

A restoration is when you bring something back to what it was. A crumbling house that is lovingly-rebuilt in its original style, a king who was kicked off his throne only to get it back — these are restorations. Notice the difference between renovation and restoration. If you restore a 1950s house, you use period materials and effects. A renovation might include new things. Restoration always means a putting back: if you've been ill, but get better, you might talk about your restoration of health.

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“It just is basically infeasible to imagine that this scale of restoration could happen” without the state handling it, Hamann said, citing its legal access and mandate to do the work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The pope and the ecumenical patriarch affirmed in a joint declaration their churches’ orientation toward “the hoped-for restoration of full communion.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Massage might ease the discomfort of training, but don’t expect miraculous performance restoration.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The tear was located "on the dress" in the portrait, the prosecutor said, adding that both paintings "will require restoration work".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Elizebeth threw herself into its restoration, “finding lights/flooring/doors/you name it.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Restoration work is ongoing, with all necessary services and all available resources of Ukrainian energy companies involved.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The company has developed deep relationships with the company’s Chinese factories and produced games for the likes of Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn, as well as mass-market retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Inspections are “not designed to give you conclusive guidance on the state of the house,” said Deon Marecheau, a member of Thumbtack’s Pro Advisory Board and owner of Antillean Restoration.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Lineage has also contracted with Orkin and Signal Restoration services to manage the possibility of pests being drawn to the rotting food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

In 1602 Tycho Brahe published his Instruments for the Restoration of Astronomy, which provided elaborate illustrations of the new instruments he had devised for conducting astronomical observations.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But Clockwork isn’t solely aimed at repertory restorations, either.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

The new UT Dallas technology cuts the debinding stage to less than 30 minutes, potentially removing one of the main barriers to same-day permanent 3D-printed dental restorations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

His company, Film Leader Co., supervises film restorations and runs technical operations for a smattering of cinema houses across the country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

But his aviation legacy lives on, even beyond the course restorations that will help decide who becomes a major champion on Sunday evening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

To those who are not accustomed to see them they are no doubt very wonderful, looking like veritable restorations from death.

From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 by Various

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