Thesaurus results for REFRESHER

refresher

noun

Definition of refresher

as in training

chiefly US something that helps you to remember something you have forgotten; a reminder about something

—usually singular

—usually + on Before we play, I need a refresher on the rules. Some people need a refresher on how to be polite.

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Recent Examples of refresher Here’s a refresher on what’s happened on the show so far. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Recruits complete 145 hours of training to become auxiliary deputies, and receive annual refresher and specialized training. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 While horses will be let out of the stables to exercise during the weekend, the refresher will be a classroom exercise. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 For beverages, Panera is expanding its cold coffee and refreshers platform with new Frozen Javas and Café Blend Iced Coffees in flavors like Snickerdoodle, Hazelnut Mocha, and Rocky Road. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for refresher

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Noun

Norway left back David Moller Wolfe resumed full training after leaving the Brazil game early and is expected to play.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Front desk staffers clearly have training in the architecture and art of the building, and offer tour-guide-level answers to inquiries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of training

Noun

This game, too, was not without controversy, though, as Switzerland’s Breel Embolo was sent off after a VAR review for ‘mistaken identity’.

— The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The move follows months of public discussion, including an online survey — open through July 15, a community meeting and feedback from the Zoning Commission, which recommended denying the current draft proposal to allow additional review.

— Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of review

Noun

In March, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned on X that oil refiners and corporations engaged in price-fixing would be held accountable, vowing to deploy all lawful measures against unethical business practices.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Even with this practice, there should be an effort, if possible, to avoid training or competition during the hottest times of day.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of practice

Noun

Prior to the Concordia disaster, ships were required to hold mandatory muster drills for all passengers within 24 hours of leaving their ports.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
The incident happened just two blocks away from where drill rapper Truron Roach-Martin, 24, who performed under the name Briscoe, was fatally shot in the face and chest Wednesday.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Definition of drill

Noun

Other research pointed in the same direction, and by 2008, Falk and other exercise physiologists were arguing against the status-quo assumption that kids had some major natural deficits in thermoregulation.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Anyone who has sat through a mandatory team-building exercise knows the difference between a ritual that binds and a program that irritates.

— Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026

Definition of exercise

Noun

The goal is to reduce digital interruptions, improve students’ engagement with classroom lessons, increase face-to-face interactions and reduce conflicts that play out on social media during school hours.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Those battlefield lessons are now reshaping procurement decisions across Europe.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of lesson

Noun

Mitchell has adjusted his offseason workouts to prepare for those open catch-and-shoot opportunities created by Antetokounmpo’s drives to the basket.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Fitbit Smartwatch Deal The Fitbit Versa 4 optimizes your wellness goals with a personalized Daily Readiness Score to track workout intensity via Active Zone Minutes.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026

Definition of workout

Noun

In the 19-page complaint, obtained by Rolling Stone, Morake argued that Jonasi had presented the translation as fact during a conversational podcast rather than as part of a stand-up routine.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Still, regaining their routines does not mean their fears simply disappear.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

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