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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
the trip to New York renewed our enthusiasm for travel
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as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
with daybreak, the rescue team will renew its efforts to reach the stranded mountain climbers
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the spate of recent movies based on classic comic book characters has renewed interest in the comics themselves
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Recent Examples of renew
The network has renewed the home reno series for a seventh season, set to premiere in early 2026.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Mayor of Kingstown, which was renewed in December, will be back in late October.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Batie-Smoose's contract with SJSU expired on the last day of this past January and it was not renewed.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The members renewed with YG for group projects, but in 2024 each struck out on her own.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Mayor of Kingstown, which was renewed in December, will be back in late October.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Batie-Smoose's contract with SJSU expired on the last day of this past January and it was not renewed.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The members renewed with YG for group projects, but in 2024 each struck out on her own.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renew
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Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In April, more than 4,700 international students across the country had their immigration status revoked before it was unexpectedly restored weeks later.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Great Again hats and T-shirts emblazoned with Kirk’s face, ignored the registration queries and continued chatting with friends.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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ElAttrache recommended a shoulder debridement to relieve the pain Stewart has continued to feel in his shoulder.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Iñárritu has revived his debut film, Amores Perros, as an immersive installation for its 25th anniversary.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The president revived his MFN order in May after failing to implement it in his first term.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Whether Thompson can repeat last year’s excellence remains to be seen, and for now, the model is cautious, rating him as the league’s 15th-best goalie.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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His message to Dodger teammates was utilize every opportunity, like the chance to repeat as World Series winners for the first time since the Yanks won three in a row from 1998-2000.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Taiwan converts time into a weapon by turning drones into throughput problems, from design to fab to field to refresh.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our typical Sports Briefing will resume on Monday.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora provided an intriguing update on Mayer’s recovery, saying the 22-year-old shortstop is feeling great and has resumed baseball activities.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The titular robotic dinosaurs are machines piloted by humans who, in the new series, must defend Earth from a monstrous alien invasion trying to resurrect its prehistoric army.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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La Posada closed and was converted into office space, but was resurrected when new owners purchased the building and its grounds in 1997, restoring the hotel and planting new gardens.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Other researchers took a look at the data and found that inorganic processes or terrestrial contamination could replicate all the evidence from the meteorite.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, America’s culture of innovation is a decisive advantage that China has struggled to replicate.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renew. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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