as in to rebuild
to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)
They are refurbishing the old house. They sell refurbished computers.
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Recent Examples of refurbish
In 2025, the original architects, YH2, returned to refurbish the lobby for the present day.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Harris is part of a program run by the nonprofit Miami Homes for All, which supports small-scale developers and landowners looking to build affordable housing or refurbish existing units.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The other side of this was to aim toward making the entire launcher, ideally, fully reusable so it could be quickly refurbished and used again and again.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Kelly and her dad (birth name Bernard Schwartz) helped raise money to refurbish and restore the historic Dohàny Street Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary, through the Emanuel Foundation, named after Tony’s father, Emanuel Schwartz.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Harris is part of a program run by the nonprofit Miami Homes for All, which supports small-scale developers and landowners looking to build affordable housing or refurbish existing units.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The other side of this was to aim toward making the entire launcher, ideally, fully reusable so it could be quickly refurbished and used again and again.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Kelly and her dad (birth name Bernard Schwartz) helped raise money to refurbish and restore the historic Dohàny Street Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary, through the Emanuel Foundation, named after Tony’s father, Emanuel Schwartz.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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What’s new here is the possibility of a compound that actively rebuilds bone by targeting the body’s own cellular machinery.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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After losing everything in Montana, the couple tries to rebuild with Carter (Finn Little) but quickly runs into a new threat — a powerful rival ranch led by Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her sons, who are determined to protect their empire at any cost, according to the series’ synopsis.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Andrew lived at Wood Farm temporarily while his permanent residence, Marsh Farm, also on the estate, was renovated.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Annie receives French lessons as a gift from her oldest friend Candace for putting her family up in their guest house as Candace’s home is being renovated.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Bessent’s team will assess conditions in Gulf countries and request estimates of the cost of repairing damage inflicted by Iran since the start of the conflict.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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But no one who saw it on Saturday held much hope that it could be repaired.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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“Refurbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbish. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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