renewal

noun

re·​new·​al ri-ˈnü-əl 

-ˈnyü-

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

Synonyms of renewal

• repetition
• repeat
• replay

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Liu and Yu remain deeply grateful and visibly enthused to be able to tell the entirety of the main Avatar story, even if the double-renewal first came with a fake-out. —Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026

Torres’ contract expires in 2027 but no renewal offer has been made, leaving the 26-year-old Spain forward with an uncertain future. —Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 3 June 2026

Architects commissioned for plans Michael Vergason Landscape Architects have been commissioned to prepare plans for landscape renewal and an evaluation for how the site might connect to the larger campus. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026

Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing renewal

• self-renewal
• up for renewal
• urban renewal

Rhymes for renewal

• accrual
• nonfuel
• refuel
• biofuel
• contextual
• nonrenewal
• nonsexual
• unusual
• cruel
• dual
• duel
• fuel

Kids Definition

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