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Recent Examples of refiner
Residents came to the February meeting to push back against a nickel refiner eyeing a vacant manufacturing site.
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Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Each bar is typically stamped with key details, including its weight, purity and the refiner’s hallmark.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
As a refiner, your profit lives in the spread between these two prices.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
The United States, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading refiner of fuel, is more insulated than other countries from the supply crunch.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The waiver on purchasing Russian oil will help ease supply worries globally, as India is the world’s fourth biggest refiner and and fifth largest exporter of petroleum products.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
At least one Japanese refiner has started canceling exports of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline for March, and the prospect of higher domestic fuel and power prices could derail Takaichi’s plans to tackle inflation.
—Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth.
—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
Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Each bar is typically stamped with key details, including its weight, purity and the refiner’s hallmark.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
As a refiner, your profit lives in the spread between these two prices.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
The United States, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading refiner of fuel, is more insulated than other countries from the supply crunch.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The waiver on purchasing Russian oil will help ease supply worries globally, as India is the world’s fourth biggest refiner and and fifth largest exporter of petroleum products.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
At least one Japanese refiner has started canceling exports of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline for March, and the prospect of higher domestic fuel and power prices could derail Takaichi’s plans to tackle inflation.
—Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refiner
Noun
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Glass filter pitchers are also considered a better alternative to plastic-heavy refrigerator pitchers.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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The photo sets included a range of images, with examples of skyline views, street scenes, landmarks, local architecture, and slices of neighborhood life, and prioritized filter-free images shot in natural daylight to accurately reflect the look of each place.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Although the highest level fan was a little loud, the air purifier was effective at quickly getting rid of the scents and pollutants quickly.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
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To access the control screen, tap the purifier icon.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 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 17 May. 2026.
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