Thesaurus results for REFRESHENING

refreshening

verb

present participle of refreshen

as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor refreshened the wilting flowers by cutting the stems again and putting them in a vase with water

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Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
As part of the redevelopment project, Galataport also revitalized the surrounding neighborhood, introducing a large shopping complex while restoring historic buildings such as the Ottoman-era Paket Postanesi (post office).

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

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The finished album also reaches much further back, reviving three previously unheard songs Young originally wrote in 1963 alongside newer compositions.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
In June 2026, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding on railway connectivity that includes reviving and upgrading the century-old Hejaz Railway to reconnect Turkey to Saudi Arabia via Jordan and Syria.

— Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

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What began as a more faithful attempt at recreating Shakespearean verse gradually evolved as the team tried to figure out how to make something that spoke to then-contemporary anxieties.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
The Minecraft video game is an exceedingly popular title amongst kids of all ages, and the card game does a great job of recreating the video game experience.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

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Higher oil prices are renewing concerns about price pressures just as the sharp slowdown in hiring raises questions about the strength of consumer spending and the broader economy.

— Joseph Wilkins,Lee Ying Shan,Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
The audit fight was the culmination of months of frustration from Ige, who at one point explored the idea of not renewing Acclivus’ contract, email records show.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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The expansion plan includes renovating an existing 174,000 square-foot property formerly owned by the International Paper Company.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
However, CheckSammy is best for households renovating or undertaking major decluttering.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026

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