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
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.
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Annual members will be notified 60 days before their annual renewal payments.
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Big Think, 18 June 2026
Fils-Aimé told the Miami Herald that his discussions focused primarily on the deployment of the GSF and the upcoming renewal of its mandate in September.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Trump then appointed Pulte as interim intelligence director just as the FISA renewal was moving toward passage, upsetting bipartisan talks.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
At Ozzy's funeral procession, held in the city of Birmingham, England, on July 30, 2025, Sharon Osbourne, who was married to the Prince of Darkness for 43 years, appeared to be wearing a gold diamond ring around her neck, which fans believed to be his wedding ring from their 2017 vow renewal.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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Big Think, 18 June 2026
Fils-Aimé told the Miami Herald that his discussions focused primarily on the deployment of the GSF and the upcoming renewal of its mandate in September.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Trump then appointed Pulte as interim intelligence director just as the FISA renewal was moving toward passage, upsetting bipartisan talks.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
At Ozzy's funeral procession, held in the city of Birmingham, England, on July 30, 2025, Sharon Osbourne, who was married to the Prince of Darkness for 43 years, appeared to be wearing a gold diamond ring around her neck, which fans believed to be his wedding ring from their 2017 vow renewal.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for renewal
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewal. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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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
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