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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Green Dot Locke High charter denied In the most heated issue of the day, the board rejected the charter renewal for Locke High, operated by Green Dot Public Schools.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But the league’s rights partners are also bracing for early renewal talks with the league, which has an opt-out clause in a couple of years.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The show received an early renewal for Season 5 ahead of its current season premiere.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Begue also stated in the letter that DaCosta did not have her coaching permit renewed, even though DaCosta had applied for the renewal in November.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But the league’s rights partners are also bracing for early renewal talks with the league, which has an opt-out clause in a couple of years.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The show received an early renewal for Season 5 ahead of its current season premiere.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Begue also stated in the letter that DaCosta did not have her coaching permit renewed, even though DaCosta had applied for the renewal in November.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
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 14 Mar. 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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