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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Contract renewal discussions have been ongoing for nearly two years, and in August the council voted to negotiate independently with IMEA on a number of provisions that could be included in a future contract with the agency.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The teams added 30 new corporate partners and announced a 10-year renewal with Coca-Cola Consolidated.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Three years after the Peltz Beckham's 2022 wedding at Peltz's Palm Beach, Florida estate, the businessman officiated the couple's vow renewal ceremony.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
There has not been a successful transition from the generational midfield of the now 40-year-old Luka Modric, who was not offered a renewal last season, and Toni Kroos, who retired in 2024.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The teams added 30 new corporate partners and announced a 10-year renewal with Coca-Cola Consolidated.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Three years after the Peltz Beckham's 2022 wedding at Peltz's Palm Beach, Florida estate, the businessman officiated the couple's vow renewal ceremony.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
There has not been a successful transition from the generational midfield of the now 40-year-old Luka Modric, who was not offered a renewal last season, and Toni Kroos, who retired in 2024.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewal. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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