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
As a quick refresher, SDVs are clean-sheet designs in terms of their electronic architecture.
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Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
But first, a refresher on how to build a better brunch classic.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Press play on some 1960s French pop music and read on for a refresher.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
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Need a refresher on the Sheng Thao and East Bay federal corruption probes?
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
But first, a refresher on how to build a better brunch classic.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Press play on some 1960s French pop music and read on for a refresher.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Related Articles Oakland voters say tight mayoral race came down to experience versus upstart energy
Need a refresher on the Sheng Thao and East Bay federal corruption probes?
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refresher
Noun
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That is rare in the current AI landscape, where most training options come from consultants or influencers with little oversight.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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While the Washington Commanders still have some time to avoid seeing their key wide receiver act as a holdout for training camp, the process will only get more difficult as time goes on.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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You could be owed part of $95 million settlement May 8, 2025 4:54 PM Read Next National Fashion Nova owes customers $2.4 million after hiding negative reviews, feds say January 30, 2025 5:37 PM Read Next National Robitussin sued over non-drowsy claims.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Here's the news: The president and first lady received mixed reviews at a musical debut.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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That patient practice will be put to use in 2027 when the first Axiom space station module goes aloft and docks with the ISS.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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On Thursday, she was joined by fellow House Democrats all denouncing the travel ban as a discriminatory practice against Black and Brown nations.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Collon and Guerrero — with Gomez available as an alternate — had two shots at the drill and were able to shave more than a minute off their first effort, ending with a final time of 4 minutes and 16 seconds.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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National Guard troops face a particular problem National Guard members who are heading to their monthly drill weekend or annual two-week drill in June could be required to go but serve as the gender they were assigned at birth.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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These early lessons about strength and survival may have instilled in him a need to appear invulnerable at all times.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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His recent volume, Flavour, includes vegetable-centric recipes alongside straightforward lessons about the origins of taste—from charring to aging—and how to intuitively marry flavors for spectacular dishes.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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In Gilbert’s hands, reappraising the decade from a feminist perspective is more an exercise in cataloguing than in analysis: the ideology of the era is not subtle, and its narratives don’t need decoding.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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At his age, Jones thoroughly believes exercise is essential to living a full, healthy life — not just physically, but mentally.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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As individual workouts are taking place and players are participating in interviews with their potential new teams, now is the time for the candidates to separate themselves.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The Dolphins conclude their offseason workouts with next week’s three-day mandatory minicamp.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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Torrance discovers that their championship routines have been stolen from the squad of a less privileged all-Black school.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Most Southern gardeners have their vegetable garden planted, summer annuals in the ground and already blooming, containers set with thrillers, fillers, and spillers, the lawn fertilized, and their mowing routine down.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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