as in to refit
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Recent Examples of refurnish
Plans to refurnish the building began as far back as the 1990s but were repeatedly held up by funding issues.
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Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Federal law dictates that only $5,000 can be spent on refurnishing a Cabinet secretary's offices.
—Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2018
As a Cabinet secretary, Carson has a $5,000 legal limit to refurnish his office.
—Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018
Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021
Federal law dictates that only $5,000 can be spent on refurnishing a Cabinet secretary's offices.
—Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2018
As a Cabinet secretary, Carson has a $5,000 legal limit to refurnish his office.
—Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refurnish
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The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake severely damaged the Bay Bridge, leading to a decision to replace its eastern section rather than merely repair or refit it.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Longer term, the Ukrainians could refit their F-16s with non-American electronic countermeasures.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The 110th Brigade is helping to buy time for other brigades to reequip with heavier weaponry.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2023
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In the meantime, the first Ukrainian brigade fully to reequip with Western tanks probably will ride in Leopard 1A5s from the mid-1980s.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Tuchel has spent the past three months preparing for the beginning of England’s 2026 World Cup-qualifying campaign.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Starliner saga: As Starliner astronauts prepare for return, look back at the mission's biggest moments What time will Starliner, Crew-9 astronauts splash down?—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What hope had been fortified in the first half Wednesday had faded by the second.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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While specialized committees address oversight mechanics, transparency is what truly fortifies stakeholder trust.—
Rohan Sharma,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Several nonprofits have lost millions in government contracts allocated to assist new arrivals.—
Tazreena Sajjad,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg reported that the WNBA generated $200,000,000 in revenue last season, with only 9.3 percent allocated to player salaries.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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MacIntyre said one of the suspects was armed with an assault rifle, while the two others were armed with handguns.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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During the pandemic, arming the C-suite with employee data was never more critical.—
John Borland,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Refurnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurnish. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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