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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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
The office works on technology services that include delivering SNAP benefits, unemployment insurance and driver’s license renewal, as well as expanding broadband access.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Another Kaiser nurse, who also submitted her renewal paperwork in December, is still waiting.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
This is the 80th renewal at Colonial and the longest-running event on TOUR.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewal. Accessed 3 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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