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

The biohacking and antiaging clinic has built a reputation for its advanced technologies, cutting-edge protocols and signature rejuvenation treatments that combine detox, meditation and cryotherapy.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand and the two countries can contribute to each other's success, thereby benefiting the wider world.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejuvenation

Noun

Many residents that spoke out at Tuesday’s public hearing agreed that the plaza needs a revitalization of sorts, but not at the expense of pushing the 14 existing businesses out.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The current phase of revitalization is called United Village, where a new hotel, two restaurant pavilions and more are being built.

— Frankie McLister, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of revitalization

Noun

Treatments follow Thai, Chinese, and Indian healing methods, and the cavernous aqua-therapy lounge with sauna and vitality pool is a blissful hangout after a massage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
For readers who treat daily routines as compounding investments in long-term vitality, the oral microbiome has become hard to ignore.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of vitality

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