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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 refurbished
Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Mahoney of the Office of Resiliency told The Republic about 18 mobile cooling centers Hobbs' office refurbished and sent to many rural regions, including the Tohono O'odham tribe in southern Arizona.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
His playoff legacy must be refurbished, though, and pressure mounts with each passing year.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Cholame memorial, originally erected in 1977 and funded by Japanese businessman Seita Ohnishi, a devoted fan, was recently refurbished to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Dean’s passing.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The model rocket that currently sits atop the Baltimore Avenue building is a replica of the Moonliner II placed there after the building was refurbished in the early 2000s to resemble the red and white motif of the former TWA headquarters.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Studies show buying refurbished can cut a product's carbon footprint nearly in half.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The 2025 edition was held at Detroit’s refurbished Michigan Central Station.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Boston Light & Sound had previously refurbished two projectors supplied by the George Eastman Museum for the TCM Festival in April of 2025; these will be used in Boston.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Oxford Street store refurbished its beauty hall and launched Selfridges Unlocked, a membership program that focuses on rewarding customers for their time and money spent at the department store.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Mahoney of the Office of Resiliency told The Republic about 18 mobile cooling centers Hobbs' office refurbished and sent to many rural regions, including the Tohono O'odham tribe in southern Arizona.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
His playoff legacy must be refurbished, though, and pressure mounts with each passing year.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Cholame memorial, originally erected in 1977 and funded by Japanese businessman Seita Ohnishi, a devoted fan, was recently refurbished to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Dean’s passing.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The model rocket that currently sits atop the Baltimore Avenue building is a replica of the Moonliner II placed there after the building was refurbished in the early 2000s to resemble the red and white motif of the former TWA headquarters.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Studies show buying refurbished can cut a product's carbon footprint nearly in half.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The 2025 edition was held at Detroit’s refurbished Michigan Central Station.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Boston Light & Sound had previously refurbished two projectors supplied by the George Eastman Museum for the TCM Festival in April of 2025; these will be used in Boston.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbished
Verb
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The photographer’s favorite Chinatown is, nonetheless, the archetypal one — San Francisco’s, which although largely rebuilt following the 1906 earthquake was founded during the California Gold Rush in the late 1840s.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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This map is a lament, but also an attempt to perform a restoration, to imagine the nonviolent future after the war has ended when these institutions can be rebuilt.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement The modernized name, mpox, offered something rare in a health crisis—clarity and dignity for those over-represented in the outbreak as a key tool to stop the spread of disease.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The planned renovation includes adding a modernized robotics workshop, physics lab and elevator to the structure, as well as structural improvements like a new HVAC system to withstand extreme heat.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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New and renovated arenas are a point of emphasis for teams.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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There will also be some changes to the festival map around downtown Austin, as the city’s Convention Center — where panels were previously held — is being renovated and won’t reopen until 2029.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Open to the public, this year's home tour will highlight five new and remodeled homes in the Prospect and Louisville Metro communities.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The assortment will be primarily men’s, but womenswear is seen as a growth area for Carhartt and is being given more space and prominence in new and remodeled stores.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the collapse, the city placed the building on the dangerous buildings list and issued an order that it being repaired or demolished.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Repairability is embedded in its design philosophy and services, ensuring jeans can be easily repaired and worn for longer.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The first is the fundamental need to rest, the second is to awaken or feel renewed energy, and the third is to heal.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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That outlook could reflect renewed concern about growth and unemployment.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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