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Recent Examples of refiner
The country is the leading refiner for 19 out of 20 of the most important strategic minerals, with an average market share of 70%, according to the International Energy Agency.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Residents came to the February meeting to push back against a nickel refiner eyeing a vacant manufacturing site.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Each bar is typically stamped with key details, including its weight, purity and the refiner’s hallmark.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
As a refiner, your profit lives in the spread between these two prices.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
The United States, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading refiner of fuel, is more insulated than other countries from the supply crunch.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The waiver on purchasing Russian oil will help ease supply worries globally, as India is the world’s fourth biggest refiner and and fifth largest exporter of petroleum products.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
At least one Japanese refiner has started canceling exports of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline for March, and the prospect of higher domestic fuel and power prices could derail Takaichi’s plans to tackle inflation.
—Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Residents came to the February meeting to push back against a nickel refiner eyeing a vacant manufacturing site.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Each bar is typically stamped with key details, including its weight, purity and the refiner’s hallmark.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
As a refiner, your profit lives in the spread between these two prices.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
The United States, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading refiner of fuel, is more insulated than other countries from the supply crunch.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The waiver on purchasing Russian oil will help ease supply worries globally, as India is the world’s fourth biggest refiner and and fifth largest exporter of petroleum products.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
At least one Japanese refiner has started canceling exports of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline for March, and the prospect of higher domestic fuel and power prices could derail Takaichi’s plans to tackle inflation.
—Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refiner
Noun
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Crucially, Kiper had firm opinions and little filter.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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At that rate, machine learning will sort, filter, and reconstruct what’s happening inside the detector.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Although the highest level fan was a little loud, the air purifier was effective at quickly getting rid of the scents and pollutants quickly.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
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To access the control screen, tap the purifier icon.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Death is not a glitch, but a clarifier.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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At the time of the incident, EPA investigators found crude oil in the treatment plant’s aeration basins, its final clarifier tanks and its fats, oils and greases handling facility.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Refiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refiner. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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