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refreshers

noun

plural of refresher
as in exercises
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 refreshers Coke is also investing in developing new beverages beyond its core soda offerings, including refreshers and dirty sodas. — Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Holopirek has added fruity energy drinks and refreshers to the menu. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 That training doesn’t stop after onboarding, either — employees have to come back for refreshers every year. — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026 New items this year include pickle pies, apple donut ham grinders, mango sticky rice refreshers and longanisa cheese curd lumpia. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026 In addition to coffee, the company serves refreshers, lemonade, iced tea, smoothies, shakes, hot cocoa and sparkling soda. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Tucked next to a car wash along El Camino Real is a new cafe in San Mateo serving up creative coffee drinks, matcha lattes, Red Bull soda refreshers and more. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refreshers
  1. exercises
  2. drills
  3. trainings
  4. practices
  5. workouts
  6. lessons
  7. routines
  8. reviews
Noun
  • Before strength training, perform lighter versions of your first exercises, gradually adding load.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft, which went by call sign SNAKE4, was conducting exercises off the coast of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of exercises
Noun
  • Later, Mahomes was in full uniform for pregame drills and was wearing the brace.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • School shooting preparedness drills have been a routine though uncomfortable part of the back-to-school experience.
    — Emily Greene-Colozzi, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of drills
Noun
  • There's also trainings held by the Indiana Voter Registration Association, the Indiana Association of Counties, the clerks' association and individual vendors.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The practice also plans to invest in continuing education, including advanced trainings and international learning opportunities for providers.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of trainings
Noun
  • The attorney general’s office will review the records to determine whether the group violated Missouri’s merchandising practices act, according to a news release.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • However, those conventions become much more meaningful when students understand the intellectual practices underneath them.
    — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of practices
Noun
  • Whitt said Brown is among the first to arrive early at team workouts.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Neither was selected in the NFL draft in April and neither signed an NFL contract to be part of either offseason workouts or training camp.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of workouts
Noun
  • One of the biggest lessons from 2026 was the importance of finishing games and avoiding a costly losing streak.
    — Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Lee said the company will carry all the lessons learned to its future satellite-recovery endeavors.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of lessons
Noun
  • Your routines and health habits are under a microscope, urging you to consider what is no longer sustainable.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Not only that, but the Echo Glow can set routines, which is helpful for keeping your kids on track and maintaining schedules.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of routines
Noun
  • With reviews, social media and other online channels making customer feedback more visible than ever, even a relatively limited complaint can quickly attract a much wider audience.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When the movie, featuring Parton, Lilly Tomlin and Jane Fonda, opened, many of the reviews, including WWD’s, were not stellar.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviews

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