REFINER Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

refiner

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Definition of refiner

as in filter

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Recent Examples of refiner On Friday, another Russian refiner suspended some crude oil operations. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Fun Fact → While nearly every other company calls Texas home, refiner PBF is headquartered in a suburban office park just off a highway in New Jersey. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 For instance, European refiner Repsol saw its margin drop from $36 per barrel in the third quarter to $15 in October, according to analysts at RBC. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Sinopec, the world’s largest oil refiner, posted a surge in profit for the first half of the year, reaching nearly $4 billion despite the company’s heavy reliance on crude from the Persian Gulf. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Another large refiner, Phillips 66, has seen its stock rise 66%. — Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 So far, outside of Vulcan, a small number of other companies have been selected, including Korea Zinc, a metal refiner; MP Materials, a Nevada rare-earth mining company; and ReElement Technologies, an Indiana producer of rare-earth elements and battery metals that partners with Vulcan. — Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 28 May 2026 After the Soviet Union collapsed, Castro sought a replacement savior closer to home in a 1994 deal with Sherritt International, a Canadian nickel and cobalt miner and refiner. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 Ionic Rare Earths Limited is a miner, refiner and recycler of sustainable and traceable magnet and heavy rare earths. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026

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Noun

Shoppers comparing bottles at the drugstore shelf can use those three functions as a quick filter before anything else.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
This isn’t about running every decision through a partisan filter.

— Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of filter

Noun

The Coway Airmega Mighty has been a Reddit darling for years and a top air-purifier pick for more than a decade, since the product launched in 2015.

— Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Dyson Air Purifier Prime Day Deals The Dyson Hushjet is a compact, small-form air purifier that's whisper-quiet but powerful.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of purifier

Noun

Besides toning color, this shampoo acts as a gentle clarifier, removing product buildup from the roots and hair that can make your hair appear dull and greasy.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 25 June 2026
One began in March after the department received an anonymous complaint about a valve on an aqua ammonia clarifier tank, not the same tank involved in the explosion, the department said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Definition of clarifier

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