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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Several have already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars just trying to defend themselves, while paying higher insurance premium renewals or not even being offered a renewal at all.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
In announcing the renewal, the companies said that in the prior pact, half of A24’s pay-1 titles ranked among HBO Max’s top 10 movies within their first two weeks on the service in 2025.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of those schools had high enough scores to merit their charter renewal, with 16% scoring at the highest levels.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Its renewal for season 6 — which is set to take place in London — was announced the day the season 5 finale dropped.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
In announcing the renewal, the companies said that in the prior pact, half of A24’s pay-1 titles ranked among HBO Max’s top 10 movies within their first two weeks on the service in 2025.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of those schools had high enough scores to merit their charter renewal, with 16% scoring at the highest levels.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Its renewal for season 6 — which is set to take place in London — was announced the day the season 5 finale dropped.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 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 19 Jan. 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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