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

Cawley also admitted that New York State’s goal to have renewable energy go from for 30% to 70% by 2030 was unrealistic. —Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Technology has been at the heart of U.S. economic competitiveness for over 40 years—from Silicon Valley to biotech to renewable energy. —Cam Myers, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025

What Can Energy Storage Do for You? Energy storage is the peanut butter to the chocolate of renewable energy, making all the best traits about clean energy even better and balancing out some of its downsides. —Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025

So with renewable energy, people have been excited for a very, very long time. —Umair Irfan, Vox, 23 Apr. 2025

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