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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
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
17 June 2026
After NetJets sold two dozen Dassault Falcon 2000s to Dumont Aviation last decade, the buyer refurbished the jets, and then turned around and created jet card and fractional programs competing against the the unit of Berkshire Hathaway.
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Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Both families at the event on Wednesday were sold houses in Caldwell which were fully refurbished, according to Alissa Wood, a spokesperson for Hayden Homes.
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Matan Josephy,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
The Village’s projection booth was refurbished by Dolby for the event.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
3 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.
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David Szondy
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
The site includes the launch pad, but also a vehicle integration building where previously flown first stages are refurbished.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
There’s also a fully operational farm with 1,149 arable acres and extensive infrastructure, along with equestrian facilities comprising two professional racing yards, private gallops, numerous paddocks, and a racecourse that was refurbished in 2018.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
The vessels were built in 2001, but they were refurbished prior to their relaunch and underwent another round of upgrades this year.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Verb
Students at the Little Rock School District's Metropolitan Career-Technical Center refurbished the boxes.
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Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
17 June 2026
After NetJets sold two dozen Dassault Falcon 2000s to Dumont Aviation last decade, the buyer refurbished the jets, and then turned around and created jet card and fractional programs competing against the the unit of Berkshire Hathaway.
—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Both families at the event on Wednesday were sold houses in Caldwell which were fully refurbished, according to Alissa Wood, a spokesperson for Hayden Homes.
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Matan Josephy,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
The Village’s projection booth was refurbished by Dolby for the event.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
3 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
The site includes the launch pad, but also a vehicle integration building where previously flown first stages are refurbished.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
There’s also a fully operational farm with 1,149 arable acres and extensive infrastructure, along with equestrian facilities comprising two professional racing yards, private gallops, numerous paddocks, and a racecourse that was refurbished in 2018.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
The vessels were built in 2001, but they were refurbished prior to their relaunch and underwent another round of upgrades this year.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbished
Adjective
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To mark the company’s 40th anniversary, Dubey spearheaded a brand identity refresh by introducing a modernized red icon.
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Inspired by yacht racing, the modernized craft is made primarily of aluminum and carbon fiber and travels at around 14 knots, or roughly 16 miles per hour.
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But Second City also refers to a second, or new city that locals quickly rebuilt after the Chicago Fire of 1871, which killed three hundred and left 100,000 homeless.
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Beneath their hard surface, your bones are alive with activity, continuously being broken down, rebuilt and reshaped.
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Our headquarters, along with a small number of new and remodeled locations, is designed with a neighborhood-style layout.
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The remodeled location will drop clothing, jewelry, electronics, the pharmacy, optical center, bakery, tire shop and food court, though the gas station will remain open.
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Since then, it’s been thoughtfully renovated to combine elements of Lake Tahoe’s Nordic Alpine aesthetic with contemporary lake-house touches.
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed renewed interest in what is known as the India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor.
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The comments appeared to spook oil traders, with Brent and WTI crude both moving higher on fears of renewed escalation, though crude remains below the psychologically important $100-per-barrel level.
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It was repaired and flew Trump during his 2024 campaign to retake the White House.
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But the front of the building remains hidden by curtains while the marble wall is repaired.
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Fully serviced with daily cleanings and a concierge service, the compact space feels like the pied-à-terre of Paris’s most eligible bachelor.
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Some 43,478 kilometers are on the odometer, and the car has also been serviced a lot in recent years, including an engine-out service and replacement of the timing belts.
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“Refurbished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurbished. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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