refurnish
verb
re·fur·nish
rē-ˈfər-nish 
refurnished; refurnishing; refurnishes
: to furnish anew
especially
: to equip with new or different furniture
refurnishing the lobby
A spare parlour and bedroom I refurnished entirely, with old mahogany and crimson upholstery … —
Charlotte Brontë
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By the end of the movie, the roommates moved back into their old apartment, which had been refurnished and renovated by a new landlord.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Plans to refurnish the building began as far back as the 1990s but were repeatedly held up by funding issues.
—Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Federal law dictates that only $5,000 can be spent on refurnishing a Cabinet secretary's offices.
—Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2018
As a Cabinet secretary, Carson has a $5,000 legal limit to refurnish his office.
—Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Plans to refurnish the building began as far back as the 1990s but were repeatedly held up by funding issues.
—Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Federal law dictates that only $5,000 can be spent on refurnishing a Cabinet secretary's offices.
—Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2018
As a Cabinet secretary, Carson has a $5,000 legal limit to refurnish his office.
—Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018
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“Refurnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refurnish. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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