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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
Valerie Marino, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
The Parker was refurbished in Fort Lauderdale.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The territory added 11 new and refurbished cinemas comprising over 80 screens during the year, including three Vue sites and two each from Odeon and Everyman.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The team refurbished historic buildings, including the Keidel family pharmacy and one of Fredericksburg’s first bars.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Really Wild sells online and has one stand-alone store, at 53 Sloane Square, which will be refurbished in early 2026.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
In 2018, to commemorate Porsche’s seven decades in existence, Porsche Cars Great Britain refurbished 20 cars from across the marque’s timeline, and this was one of them.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
The Mothership was sold during the early ‘80s but eventually recovered and refurbished for a 1996 P-Funk All Stars concert in New York’s Central Park.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2025
Historical aircraft started last year making the trip up from San Diego to be refurbished and eventually displayed.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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The rooms Rooms in the Contemporary’s main tower were recently refurbished to feature touches from Disney’s The Incredibles franchise, which reflects the hotel’s midcentury theme.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbished
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This rustic buffet cabinet from The Pioneer Woman’s Walmart collection emulates this traditional furniture piece with a few modernized updates.—
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In Kansas City, voters on the Missouri side had the opportunity to keep the Chiefs in a modernized Arrowhead last April but rejected the 40-year extension of a tax similar to the 3/8-cent sales tax that has been used to fund both the football and baseball stadium complex.—
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January is when profiles are refreshed, lists are rebuilt, and targets are chosen for the year ahead.—
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Bass spoke about grief and loss, but also the fact that more than 400 homes are being rebuilt.—
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The farmhouse-style abode offers four en suite bedrooms and five remodeled baths in roughly 4,700 square feet.—
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Upstairs belongs to a primary suite with a remodeled bathroom, two bright guest bedrooms and a 1900s-style hall bath with a vintage clawfoot tub and exquisite floor tile.—
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Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.—
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It is being renovated by ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, a studio that has designed the Milan headquarters of the Zegna group.—
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Durbin believes the science is strong enough to attract renewed interest.—
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Consumers are turning to nondigital activities for entertainment in an effort to unplug, reclaim their attention spans and find renewed fulfillment in real-life experiences.—
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That is around the time in which the mission hopes to have their original location repaired and reopened.—
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The dishwasher was unable to properly sanitize wares, meaning employees needed to handwash until it was repaired.—
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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 13 Jan. 2026.
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