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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

The Epstein files are eroding efforts to burnish the billionaire philanthropist’s reputation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

For Delhi, the leadership summit will be important to further burnish its credentials as a growing geopolitical power, and it will want it to go ahead.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Curt Sampson’s book doesn’t look to burnish the institution: It provides a forensic examination of Augusta National’s past.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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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