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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
the trip to New York renewed our enthusiasm for travel
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as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
with daybreak, the rescue team will renew its efforts to reach the stranded mountain climbers
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the spate of recent movies based on classic comic book characters has renewed interest in the comics themselves
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Recent Examples of renew
Joy, however, parted ways with Fox Sports in July after her contract was not renewed.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Since 2013, the Pay Our Military Act has typically protected service members’ pay during shutdowns, but if lawmakers fail to renew it, even active-duty and federalized Guard members could go without pay temporarily.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that as many as four million people risk becoming uninsured if the credits are not renewed.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Paramount officially renewed the show for a third season last week.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Since 2013, the Pay Our Military Act has typically protected service members’ pay during shutdowns, but if lawmakers fail to renew it, even active-duty and federalized Guard members could go without pay temporarily.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that as many as four million people risk becoming uninsured if the credits are not renewed.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Paramount officially renewed the show for a third season last week.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renew
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Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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To that end, the organization works in partnership with archives, film libraries, museums and studios to restore works and develop access strategies through programming in festivals, cinematheques and educational institutions around the world.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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His musical talents continued to blossom after his family moved to Hot Springs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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The patients also continued to push the only available avenue for Farley to face criminal charges – lobbying for the state’s attorney general to reopen the criminal case.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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This article series explores how technology, regulation, and innovation can revive its competitiveness.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some women have stepped up to revive them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Roan repeated the phrase, prompting members of the crowd to chant along.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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That first-quarter mishap wasn’t repeated.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ducati has just refreshed its Multistrada V4 Rally – the most off-road capable in its line of performance adventure touring motorcycles – after three years, with a bunch of tech upgrades to make long journeys more comfortable and justify the slightly higher sticker price.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some shoppers admitted to purchasing multiple colors to refresh their bedroom vibe year-round thanks to the set’s budget-friendly price point and all-season functionality.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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There is no news as to when visits to Haiti will resume.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Third, Netanyahu's insistence on resuming fighting in Gaza to achieve absolute victory was never practical, as the United States learned in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and Israel in the West Bank.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Darnold looks resurrected in Seattle, playing his best football.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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That’s why Cristobal returned in 2022, leaving a pretty good gig in Oregon to help resurrect a once-proud program.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The team used human stem cells to create three-dimensional, embryo-like structures that replicate early human development, including the formation of blood stem cells.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Reports of individual genes that were purported to cause IQ differences (or personality traits or mental illness) failed to replicate over and over again.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renew. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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