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Recent Examples of refiner
In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Longer payouts mean more time elapses between when a jeweler buys a customer’s antique necklace, and when that jeweler receives a check from a refiner.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
Argor-Heraeus' CEO Robin Kolvenbach holds one kilo bars of silver and gold at the plant of refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, July 13, 2022.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Coins also tend to be easier to pass along to heirs, since they're widely understood and don't require explanation about refiner marks or bar serial numbers.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The largest oil refiner in California, Chevron, also happens to be the American oil company that has maintained operations in Venezuela.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In Juneau, Alaska, Holland America works with a local biofuel refiner to turn cooking oil into fuel, not only shipboard but for some of its tour buses.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
The remaining cacao nibs are heated, ground to a paste, and mixed with the barest amount of sugar and, if making milk chocolate, milk powder, before being transferred to a refiner.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
As for Phillips 66, the Houston refiner will soon conclude its oil-refining operations in the state.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Longer payouts mean more time elapses between when a jeweler buys a customer’s antique necklace, and when that jeweler receives a check from a refiner.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
Argor-Heraeus' CEO Robin Kolvenbach holds one kilo bars of silver and gold at the plant of refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, July 13, 2022.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Coins also tend to be easier to pass along to heirs, since they're widely understood and don't require explanation about refiner marks or bar serial numbers.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The largest oil refiner in California, Chevron, also happens to be the American oil company that has maintained operations in Venezuela.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In Juneau, Alaska, Holland America works with a local biofuel refiner to turn cooking oil into fuel, not only shipboard but for some of its tour buses.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
The remaining cacao nibs are heated, ground to a paste, and mixed with the barest amount of sugar and, if making milk chocolate, milk powder, before being transferred to a refiner.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
As for Phillips 66, the Houston refiner will soon conclude its oil-refining operations in the state.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refiner
Noun
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One filter provides supreme taste and the other eliminates contaminants, all with a lightweight, flexible design.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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When to replace the filter depends on the specific vacuum.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Perhaps most impressively, the process is also reported to double as a purifier with some optimization.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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This ghost rattles industrial hoses and temporarily melds with an air purifier.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Death is not a glitch, but a clarifier.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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At the time of the incident, EPA investigators found crude oil in the treatment plant’s aeration basins, its final clarifier tanks and its fats, oils and greases handling facility.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Refiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refiner. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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