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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News of the show’s renewal also comes about four months after Gomez and her castmates wrapped filming on season 5.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The renewal is especially great news for the cast, which has been vocal about their love for the series and their desire to keep going as long as the powers that be allow them too.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
That balance between preservation and renewal is what guided every decision.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Besides Vaughn, whose return was confirmed at time of the Season 2 renewal, Ortiz was the only cast member whose return was set up in the Season 1 finale, which ended with Yancy and Rogelio taking on a new case.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The renewal is especially great news for the cast, which has been vocal about their love for the series and their desire to keep going as long as the powers that be allow them too.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
That balance between preservation and renewal is what guided every decision.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Besides Vaughn, whose return was confirmed at time of the Season 2 renewal, Ortiz was the only cast member whose return was set up in the Season 1 finale, which ended with Yancy and Rogelio taking on a new case.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewal. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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