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
In addition to Yemeni-style coffee and tea, the coffee shop has Turkish coffee and fruit refreshers.
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Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
But a constitutional crisis can offer an opportunity for a civics refresher, and Mr. Murphy appears to be breaking through.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
So there’s no time like the present for a refresher on getting allergy relief.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Apr. 2025
The starry revival currently at the Palace Theatre offers a refresher — though not necessarily deep feelings of purpose or clarity.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
But a constitutional crisis can offer an opportunity for a civics refresher, and Mr. Murphy appears to be breaking through.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
So there’s no time like the present for a refresher on getting allergy relief.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Apr. 2025
The starry revival currently at the Palace Theatre offers a refresher — though not necessarily deep feelings of purpose or clarity.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refresher
Noun
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To meet the growing demand for nurses, Pennsylvania hospitals are partnering with colleges and universities to expand clinical training capacity, streamline pathways into nursing and develop innovative education models such as hybrid and accelerated programs.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The approach, called knowledge distillation, gets the larger model to effectively pass on its training, like a teacher giving lessons to a student.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Sundays on Bravo, and catch up with our reviews each week here.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Read our Blink Mini 2 review to learn more about the indoor security camera.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Allan suggests the distribution of obsidian at these sites may be related to communal bison hunting practices, but additional research is needed.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs are taxes on imports and are intended to reduce the practice.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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China's latest round of military drills around Taiwan has once again drawn attention to one of the most consequential unknowns in global security: if Beijing invades, would U.S. President Donald Trump try to stop it?—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yet, only 33% of companies conduct monthly incident response drills or simulations.—
Kevin Pierce,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The rematch against Notre Dame is now the biggest game in program history and TCU is hopeful the lessons from the games against the Bears will pay off against Notre Dame.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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This is the grim lesson—one that the ambitious sycophants who attach themselves to power have always been slow to learn—of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall Trilogy, a series of fat, dense novels that filter the reign of Henry VIII through the rise and fall of his Machiavellian advisor, Thomas Cromwell.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Patients with desk jobs are usually back to work within a week or two, but have to abstain from exercise until cleared by their surgeon.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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This whole exercise of proving the absence of antisemitism as a prerequisite to criticizing Israeli government policy is absurd.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In addition to spending long hours at work, Guo is religious about her daily workouts at gym chain Barry’s Bootcamp.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Either skip that workout and stick to your original schedule, work in an additional workout, add some intensity to your next workout, or shift your schedule back by a day.—
Amy Kwan,
Verywell Health,
16 Apr. 2025
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Some of those lifestyle changes involved optimizing her sleep, ensuring healthy indoor air, incorporating meditation to reduce stress and starting an exercise routine.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Overall, this low-profile keyboard elevates your routine with practical features that make each keystroke both satisfying and efficient.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Refresher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refresher. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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