refresher

as in training
chiefly US something that helps you to remember something you have forgotten; a reminder about something
usually singular
usually + on
Before we play, I need a refresher on the rules. Some people need a refresher on how to be polite.

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Recent Examples of refresher See full menu:Starbucks holiday menu 2024 returns with new refreshers, food items Burger King offering free Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich Burger King will be offering a free Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich to its reward members with a purchase of $5 or more. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 Think cranberry orange refreshers and a savory turkey and sage Danish. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2024 As a refresher, that term means the whiskey is at least four years old, exactly 100 proof, and the product of one distillery and one distillation season. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024 Starbucks ransomware attack:Ransomware attack on Blue Yonder hits Starbucks, affecting ability to track workers' hours Starbucks holiday menu:Starbucks holiday menu 2024 returns with new refreshers, food items Holiday deals: Shop this season’s top products and sales curated by our editors. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for refresher 
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Noun
  • There are also endless security protocols, complex billing processes and relentless training requirements.
    Joshua Siler, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Constant helped construct the USTA’s Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Maryland, then signed on as the maintenance manager for the facility, a regional training hub for young tennis talent.
    Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Proposals in Illinois and California fizzled after officials and the public began scrutinizing details of the plans and seeking environmental reviews.
    Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The legislature can conduct a detailed review to measure the success of these programs, combine them, and consolidate resources.
    Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Related Stories Business 'Wicked' Has Highest-Grossing Week in Broadway History As a result, the union filed unfair labor practice charges with the federal government, which led to the strike and the cancellation of the Sunday performances of the two plays.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The vibes have changed, Christie has significantly lessened the physical strain of the practice schedule and the offense is less reliant on X’s and O’s and more on players using their instincts.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • The Philippines, which last year ratified a military agreement with Japan to facilitate joint exercises, also conducted trilateral coast guard drills with Japan and the U.S. in 2023.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The security drills and penetration tests that operate with synthetic data provide the organization with real-world environments with minimal privacy risks.
    Vishwanadham Mandala, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Are there any specific lessons that Sanford learned from those past merger attempts that fell through that informed your conversations or process with Marshfield this time around?
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Both are ways to share and pass on our beliefs, values, stories, and life lessons.
    Jann E. Freed, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The researchers found that increased levels of aerobic exercise in the aging rats reduced the appearance of these markers, indicating a slower onset of Alzheimer's.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Not all the gains of exercise occur in your muscles, anyway.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Several staffers have been working with Butler at Kaseya Center during the suspension, workouts that remain required, even amid suspensions, according to the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Choose the workout plan that will bring you the best results according to your personal fitness goals.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • Williamson downplayed how much extra attention he’s put into his hamstrings over the past few months, but the slight alterations in his routine were already showing Tuesday night.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Knight’s current life revolves around the daily routine of Liberty Correctional Institution, a state prison roughly 40 miles west of Tallahassee.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Refresher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refresher. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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