redevelopment

noun

re·​de·​vel·​op·​ment ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt How to pronounce redevelopment (audio)
: the act or process of redeveloping
especially : renovation of a blighted area
urban redevelopment

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Research and development expenses increased to $249,000 from $33,000, mainly due to product redevelopment costs. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Once these toxic materials are contained, the county can move onto the next phases of planning, demolition and redevelopment. John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 The report also presents examples of these strategies being deployed, such as by the investment firm Ginkgo, which specializes in the restoration and redevelopment of brownfield sites in Europe, and the timber-hybrid high-rise Haut, described above. Kotaro Okada, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024 That purchase price by the city is part of a $515 million taxpayer-funding package going toward the $800 million renovation of the arena and redevelopment of Gallery Place, a retail and commercial space adjacent to the arena. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redevelopment 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redevelopment was in 1830

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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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