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
The renovations included painting columns, refurbishing marble, replacing chairs and renovating stages, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The Village’s projection booth was refurbished by Dolby for the event.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2026
In 2025, the original architects, YH2, returned to refurbish the lobby for the present day.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Harris is part of a program run by the nonprofit Miami Homes for All, which supports small-scale developers and landowners looking to build affordable housing or refurbish existing units.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The Village’s projection booth was refurbished by Dolby for the event.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2026
In 2025, the original architects, YH2, returned to refurbish the lobby for the present day.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Harris is part of a program run by the nonprofit Miami Homes for All, which supports small-scale developers and landowners looking to build affordable housing or refurbish existing units.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurbish
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And now is looking to dump salary and rebuild yet again.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Recruiting a replacement, retraining from scratch, rebuilding institutional knowledge, and absorbing the productivity gap in between transitions—each cycle erodes the cost advantage that made offshore hiring attractive in the first place.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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And Zelizer points to President Truman massively renovating the White House, which at the time, was literally falling apart.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Others have been listed for sale or have cut back on labor, renovating and adding machinery to soap and scrub as well as self-serve vacuum stations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The new 3rd District supervisor will join a body that recently eliminated 150 jobs to repair a $35 million budget deficit.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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