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 Looming over the results is the impact that elevated gas prices had on consumers’ willingness to buy coffee, tea, and energy refreshers away from home. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026 While this refresher will be available on-menu and in the Dunkin' app, Dunkin's full Parke Perfect Sips collection will be available for in-app ordering only. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026 School’s out and New York City is expensive — a Starbucks refresher is at least $6, a fro-yo much more, and a movie? — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 July 2026 The three caffeinated refreshers are the Strawberry Watermelon Refresher, Mango Pineapple Refresher and Blackberry Passion Fruit Refresher. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for refresher

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Noun

Some of the crowd’s energy Friday may have been due to the fact that training camp practices are closed this summer because of construction at the team’s practice facility in uptown Charlotte.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
The Guard troops plan to continue training with the new technology alongside federal agency partners including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to gain further expertise in using it to detect drone threats within the United States.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of training

Noun

Creators who attended OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip at a luxury resort in upstate New York posted glowing reviews of their private cabins, nature excursions and farm-to-table meals.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
The software also tracks verbal commitments in a log called the Promise Ledger, so that staff can be held accountable during performance reviews.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of review

Noun

His smiley story of slapping a $5 bill on Jalen Carter’s chest after the defensive tackle’s contract extension contributes to a preseason energy that feels a lot like when Hurts and Nick Sirianni rode out of practice together on a golf cart in 2024.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
There were certain days during camp — Family Day and the team's Friday Night Lights practice at nearby Greater Latrobe High School — when Heyward knew the intensity level would spike.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of practice

Noun

Another drill later, back to 11s, Allen didn’t need a perfect throw.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Kilgore, whom the team took in the fifth round, has been mixing into a couple of different roles for the Bills early in camp, with safety being his usual home during team drills.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of drill

Noun

Mental exercise can be just as enriching as physical activity.

— Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
That would be news to Big Pharma, which has invested billions developing wildly popular obesity drugs, not to mention the decades of public-health campaigns devoted to diet, exercise and weight loss.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of exercise

Noun

The team announced López had discomfort in his left knee during his warm-up routine.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Want to know what to wear to feel closer to yourself, how to update your home to meet a new phase of life, or ways to switch up a beauty routine during an important transit?

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026

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