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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In 1855, the desk was recovered by an American whaler and Congress appropriated funding to refit the ship that the desk was on to England, as a gift to Queen Victoria.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Aleksandr spoke in an interview at a sanitarium in the Moscow suburbs while a doctor refitted his prosthetic leg.—
Nanna Heitmann,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 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
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His selection as chairman was seen as key to propelling the military from two decades of war in the Middle East to a focus on preparing for and deterring potential conflict with China.—
Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The city can expect to receive about $1.3 million annually in tax revenue from three operating retail sales licenses, according to a staff report prepared for Wednesday’s meeting, and would receive more from a fourth license.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Teams can fortify position groups in multiple ways, but the Vikings are going to have to lean heavily on their salary cap space this offseason.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Image Second, Ukraine and its allies have fortified their alliances.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Experts on foreign assistance argue that DEI spending at the agency is infinitesimal, with USAID’s $40 billion budget representing less than 1% of total federal spending and the proportion of funds allocated to DEI causes being significantly less.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Gabriele was allocated chassis No. 002 C, while his brother got chassis No. 004 C. Fast forward 77 years and Soave Besana’s 166 Spyder Corsa, now the most-original early Ferrari in the world and a car never publicly offered for sale before, is about to cross the auction block.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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Juve armed the former Bologna coach with €200m of new players, and while Motta has to take some of the blame for his refusal to play certain players in their correct position, the former Inter midfielder has, for the first time, publicly criticised his players in the aftermath of the cup defeat.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Mister Fear As the name suggests, Mister Fear is Marvel's answer to DC's scarecrow: a villain armed with fear gas, forcing his victims to relive their worst nightmares.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Refurnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refurnish. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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