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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 show has already been renewed for Season 20.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Council Member Chris Marte renewed the call for the bill's passage after Mahajan's death, and Council Speaker Julie Menin said that a hearing for the bill would take place in July.
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Ronn Blitzer , Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Top Chef was recently renewed for a 24th season, and Kish is looking forward to continuing her tenure as the show’s leading woman.
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Mckinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 June 2026
After repatriation, many former prisoners returned to the United States to launch professional careers or to renew acquaintances with their former captors.
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Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Council Member Chris Marte renewed the call for the bill's passage after Mahajan's death, and Council Speaker Julie Menin said that a hearing for the bill would take place in July.
—
Ronn Blitzer , Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Top Chef was recently renewed for a 24th season, and Kish is looking forward to continuing her tenure as the show’s leading woman.
—
Mckinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 June 2026
After repatriation, many former prisoners returned to the United States to launch professional careers or to renew acquaintances with their former captors.
—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for renew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renew
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Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said electricity service has been restored to the state by 75%, potable water by 68% and road infrastructure by 90%.
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So restoring the house was kind of a project of mine.
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Panama is already eliminated from advancing to the knockout round, but is continuing to show some fight here.
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Multiple fans told the Miami Herald that Google Maps and Waze continued routing them toward closed roads/turnpike exits or the apps would fail to even generate a route to Miami Stadium.
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The latest tensions have revived memories of the xenophobic violence of 2008, which killed at least 62 people and displaced thousands.
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In May of this year, Washington revived the original 2020 proposal and reopened it for public comment.
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Let’s hope that George Santayana’s warning to those ignorant of history about the past repeating itself makes an exception for our present Defense Department.
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The common refrain was simple, that if a referee issues repeated warnings for fouls, at some point a point has to come off, or the warnings stop meaning anything.
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These formulas are packed with ingredients that help hydrate skin (all while continuing to cleanse it), and will leave you feeling refreshed, bouncy, and moisturized.
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Best Prime Day Deals on Fashion & Beauty With summer in full swing, now is the perfect time to refresh your warm-weather style.
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Closing arguments will resume Thursday in Sacramento Superior Court.
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Officials announce service on the line will resume Friday on a holiday/weekend schedule, with busing between Miller and Hegewisch stations because of the derailment and power loss.
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But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
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But some reporters seem compelled to resurrect its ghost to justify to fewer and fewer peers their bootstrapped existence.
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Thermal chambers replicate the effects of heat and humidity on apparel donned by people or robot mannequins.
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That number traces back to a 2002 PET study with eight participants,4 and it has not been widely replicated, Alcaide noted.
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renew. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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