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
As a refresher for those who might not be familiar with Michter’s Celebration—this is the fifth edition (it’s listed as the 2025 release, but was released in February), and the first release in four years.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
Marlowe and Shakespeare were just refreshers for me and also gave me a chance to act out monologues for my cellmates, much to their delight and confusion.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Martha Stewart’s Broken Toe Goes Viral Here’s the scene for anyone who needs a refresher.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Need a refresher on key tax terms?
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
Marlowe and Shakespeare were just refreshers for me and also gave me a chance to act out monologues for my cellmates, much to their delight and confusion.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Martha Stewart’s Broken Toe Goes Viral Here’s the scene for anyone who needs a refresher.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Need a refresher on key tax terms?
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refresher
Noun
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The team is always honing their skills, and their training continues at least once a month.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Russia's Rosatom is building Egypt’s first reactor and has cooperation agreements with Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Tanzania and Niger, spanning major projects, research centers, uranium processing facilities and training programs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With more than 178,000 positive reviews, the PT3 Non-Touch Thermometer makes temperature checks quick and comfortable, especially for kids.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Baez was caught stealing — with the initial safe call overturned after review — but Chapman proceeded to walk Gleyber Torres, bringing up Tigers phenom Kevin McGonigle, who hit a grounder to first base.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Princess Elizabeth, far left, was pictured with the rest of the Challenge Cup swimming team ahead of practice at the Bath Club in 1939.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mapping that terrain is a social practice.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Kumano had taken part in the recent Exercise Kakadu, biennial multinational maritime drills hosted by Australia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Through regular readiness drills, business continuity planning, and cross-department collaboration, employees are trained to respond effectively to many types of natural disasters.—
Cox Communications,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The system engaged multiple drones during the exercise, demonstrating reliable lethality in a realistic operational environment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Masayoshi Arai, chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, said the army has suspended live-fire exercises using Type 10 and Type 90 tanks that use the same shells while officials investigate the cause and other details of the accident.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McMahon had a career’s worth of lessons in the virtues of bombast, and also in the dangers of it.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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And through all of her time spent in France over the years, she’s picked up a lesson that helps make her frequent travel a little more streamlined.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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For the Bucs, the offseason didn’t just start with a workout.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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After entering a rehabilitation facility last month, Rams All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua’s availability for the start of the team’s voluntary offseason workout program appeared to be in doubt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Anti-war activists and those who oppose Pahlavi describe a climate of fear that has led some to notify police and change their routines.—
Adam Geller,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Refresher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refresher. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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