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[bur-nish] / ˈbɜr nɪʃ /


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Clark said Anthropic's motivation for publicly discussing the growing capability of AI technology is not to further burnish its reputation with paying customers.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Industry observers say that while Supreme Court lawyers hardly haul in the revenue of a rainmaker, they can help burnish firms’ reputations and drive more profitable appellate work their way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Raja Qaiser Ahmed, a professor of international relations at Islamabad's Quaid-i-Azam University, said Pakistan's robust military responses in both conflicts helped burnish its regional credentials.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

But they helped to burnish the myth of intellectual genius that was also essential to his rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

I sensed her weakness and spent most of class coming up with creative ways to burnish my status as class clown.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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