REFRESHMENT Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

refreshment

noun

Definition of refreshment

as in rejuvenation

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Recent Examples of refreshment Pilgrims offered refreshment from stalls lining nearby roads. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Built for any drinking occasion, Endless Afternoon balances bold flavor and refreshment. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Soup can indeed be hot-weather refreshment. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026 This community-centric event brought together Avenues’ clients, their families, staff, donors, volunteers, and neighbors and culminated in a post-walk celebration featuring music, activities, and refreshments. — Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for refreshment

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Noun

Despite these challenges, cellular reprogramming represents the most compelling route yet toward genuine rejuvenation, rather than merely slowing decline.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Both Taikoo Li Julong Wan and Bai’etan MixC are part of the Liwan old town rejuvenation scheme, which is also expected to progress later this year and is poised to shift the city’s commercial center southward.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejuvenation

Noun

The owner blamed the need to close on a sharp decline in business and on ongoing construction tied to the city's flood prevention and revitalization project.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Beyoncé saw New Orleans’ resilience as an inspiration and wanted the project to contribute, in its own way, to the city’s revitalization.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of revitalization

Noun

And social media is inundated with questions about the 80-year-old president's health and vitality, spurred by pictures of his bruised hands or video clips of him appearing to fall asleep in meetings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
And social media is inundated with questions about the 80-year-old president’s health and vitality, spurred by pictures of his bruised hands or video clips of him appearing to fall asleep in meetings.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of vitality

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