renewable

adjective

re·​new·​able ri-ˈnü-ə-bəl 

-ˈnyü-

1

: capable of being renewed

renewable contracts

2

: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management practices

renewable resources

renewability

ri-ˌnü-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

-ˌnyü-

noun

renewable noun

renewably

ri-ˈnü-ə-blē 

-ˈnyü-

adverb

Examples of renewable in a Sentence

a renewable life insurance policy

Forests are renewable natural resources, but they must be treated with care.

Wind and water are renewable fuel sources.

Recent Examples on the Web

This means hydrogen vehicles use much more primary energy than battery EVs when both are powered by the same renewable electricity. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026

The planet has not met the 500 ppm threshold because of the amount of new electricity generation that is coming from renewable energy, Gore said. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 June 2026

Demand for silver is influenced not only by investor sentiment but also by economic activity in sectors such as manufacturing, electronics and renewable energy. —Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 June 2026

The renewable energy groups allege that the Pentagon stopped countersigning final agreements starting in August 2025 and then progressively slowed the rest of the review process until all stages stopped in April. —Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for renewable

• chewable
• doable
• viewable
• nonrenewable
• reviewable

Kids Definition

renewable

adjective

re·​new·​able ri-ˈn(y)ü-ə-bəl 

1

: capable of being renewed

2

: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management procedures

renewable resources like water, wildlife, forests, and grasslands