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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Bridge Grants will provide support to sustain research programs that are facing significant delays in federal grant review and renewal cycles.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The first run was a top 10 Canadian comedy series launch for Crave, prompting the renewal.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
An additional dilemma for executive authority Zack Smith, a legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, told the Washington Examiner that Edelman’s judicial renewal highlights a vulnerability the Trump administration may seek to address.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
Polls showed the Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre surging, buoyed by promises of economic renewal and tougher immigration controls.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The first run was a top 10 Canadian comedy series launch for Crave, prompting the renewal.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
An additional dilemma for executive authority Zack Smith, a legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, told the Washington Examiner that Edelman’s judicial renewal highlights a vulnerability the Trump administration may seek to address.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
Polls showed the Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre surging, buoyed by promises of economic renewal and tougher immigration controls.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 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 2 May. 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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