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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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite being an eternal fixture on Hulu, there has not been a pre-season 5 renewal for season 6 yet.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Most approvals were renewals of existing visas rather than new applications.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly ahead of the Happy's Place season 1 finale, McEntire and Peterman celebrated the season 2 renewal news — and having even more time to share the screen together.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite being an eternal fixture on Hulu, there has not been a pre-season 5 renewal for season 6 yet.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Most approvals were renewals of existing visas rather than new applications.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly ahead of the Happy's Place season 1 finale, McEntire and Peterman celebrated the season 2 renewal news — and having even more time to share the screen together.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renewal
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewal. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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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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