renewal

noun

re·​new·​al ri-ˈnü-əl 

-ˈnyü-

1

: the act or process of renewing : repetition

2

: the quality or state of being renewed

3

: something (such as a subscription to a magazine) renewed

4

: something used for renewing

specifically : an expenditure that betters existing fixed assets

5

: the rebuilding of a large area (as of a city) by a public authority

Synonyms

• duplication
• iteration
• redo
• reduplication
• reiteration
• repeat
• repetition
• replay
• replication
• reprise

Examples of renewal in a Sentence

The lease calls for yearly renewals.

License renewals can be done online.

You can get a 10 percent savings on subscription renewals.

High fuel prices have led to a renewal of interest in electric cars.

She uses flowers in her art as symbols of rebirth and renewal.

Recent Examples on the Web

If approved, the five-year contract, which would have six options for renewal, is estimated to cost $9.3 million per year. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024

With the news of the show’s renewal for a seventh season, and its spinoff titled All American: Homecoming set to premiere Season 3 this summer, Carroll’s brainchild has grown to the point where the evolution of this franchise has no limits. —Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2024

Subscribers who pay on an annual basis will only see the price increase until renewal. —Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 June 2024

The Panthers’ allotment of season-tickets for the lower bowl were sold out before the season began and they already an all-time high of season-ticket renewals for next season. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing renewal

• self-renewal
• up for renewal
• urban renewal

Kids Definition

renewal

noun

re·​new·​al ri-ˈn(y)ü-əl 

1

: the act of renewing : the state of being renewed

2

: something renewed

3

: the rebuilding of a large area by a public authority

urban renewal

Legal Definition

renewal

noun

re·​new·​al ri-ˈnü-əl, -ˈnyü- 

1

: the act or process of renewing

a renewal of the copyright

2

: the quality or state of being renewed

3

: something renewed

4

: something used for renewing

specifically : an expenditure that betters existing fixed assets

5

: the rebuilding of a large area (as of a city) by a public authority