remodeling

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remodeling

  1. present participle and gerund of remodel

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remodeling (countable and uncountable, plural remodelings)

  1. (American spelling) The process or an instance of modification or redecorating.
    Near-synonyms: reno, renovation
    • 2009 January 31, Joe Nocera, “It’s Not the Bonus Money. It’s the Principle.”, in New York Times[1]:
      For most Americans, big bonuses and corporate jets and office remodelings become a kind of stand-in for the real sins of the bankers.
    • 2009 February 5, “Still Nice Work if You Can Get It”, in New York Times[2]:
      They also demand that corporate boards establish explicit policies to guide expenditures on things such as entertainment and renovations — including corporate office remodelings — and make them public on their Web sites.