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
That area was refurbished in the lead-up to last year’s debut of Expedition Odyssey.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Under the terms of the deal, Martin County would pay to refurbish the hospital, and the North Carolina General Assembly would have to give ECU Health $210 million, of which $150 million would pay for the construction of a new inpatient tower at ECU's Beaufort Hospital.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026
Operators have been ramping up their spending to refurbish infrastructure for years.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Each of the three main structures and the smaller outlying buildings will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to either be refurbished or demolished.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Under the terms of the deal, Martin County would pay to refurbish the hospital, and the North Carolina General Assembly would have to give ECU Health $210 million, of which $150 million would pay for the construction of a new inpatient tower at ECU's Beaufort Hospital.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026
Operators have been ramping up their spending to refurbish infrastructure for years.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Each of the three main structures and the smaller outlying buildings will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to either be refurbished or demolished.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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Oklahoma State hired Eric Morris from North Texas and Morris brought in over 50 transfers to try and rebuild the Cowboys’ talent base.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2026
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But rebuilding Penn Station also allowed developers to relocate Madison Square Garden from Eighth Avenue and 50th to its present-day spot, between 31st and 33rd and 7th and 8th, and plop it directly above the railway.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Converted in 1995, the 17th-century convent also includes two Republican-era wings (which now brace the deliciously cool outdoor pool) that the Accor hotel group subsequently renovated with equal savoir faire.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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There were, however, adjustments that came with renovating a mobile home rather than a traditional house.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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That means repairing seawalls and bolstering shorelines, restoring wetlands, improving stormwater management and drainage, ensuring clean lakes, hardening infrastructure, and keeping homes and roadways out of the water.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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In this case, Russia has been able to fill a major gap in its drone arsenal by recovering battle-damaged and captured Ukrainian Baba Yaga drones, quickly repairing them, and returning them to the battlefield.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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