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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Successful recovery means reversing specific actions or restoring specific datasets while allowing everything else to continue operating normally.

— Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The nonprofit is affiliated with developer Shawn Kennedy with Kennedy Properties and Development, who is leading a redevelopment of the club with the goal of restoring it as a social and cultural hub for Black residents.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

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After upgrading the entry-level MacBook Pro with its M5 chip a year ago, Apple is refreshing the laptop today with the M6 chip, which the company launched in August as part of recent upgrades to the new Mac Mini.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
Under the pioneering spirit of art director Luca Nichetto, a global roster of names are refreshing this ages-old company’s profile, among them Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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Interest in reviving and expanding the route surged after the US, EU, Angola, Zambia, and DR Congo backed the project in 2023.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Ando made a spate of swift changes, relocating the festival to Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza and Hibiya districts, shaking up its programming staff, adding more filmmaker talks and reviving the Kurosawa Akira Award.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

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Meanwhile, Zelenskyy on Sunday said Russia had launched nearly 2,300 drones targeting Ukrainian cities over the past week, renewing his call on Western allies to speed up deliveries of interceptors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Zelensky on Sunday said Russia had launched nearly 2,300 drones targeting Ukrainian cities over the last week, renewing his call for Western allies to speed up deliveries of interceptors.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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Holland America has also been in the process of renovating the accommodations as part of its $70 million overhaul.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Bordelon already had experience renovating and reselling apartments as a hobby, and Slocum had been saving up to buy his own apartment.

— Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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