renews

present tense third-person singular of renew
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as in revives
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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as in repeats
to make or do again I can only renew my offer to help—it's up to them to accept it

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Recent Examples of renews Portugal Kiluanji Kia Henda’s satirical future history of Angola imagines that the nation renews itself as a Marxist state. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 Koizumi renews concern over China’s naval activity Koizumi raised concern Thursday about China’s increasing naval activity in southwestern Japan. — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Our study renews the links between particle physics and high-energy astrophysics. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 The Cy-Hawk rivalry renews this weekend in Iowa City, with the Hawkeyes seeking their first home victory since 2018. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 If a determination is not made, federal law automatically renews TPS for six months, but advocates and TPS holders are worried. — Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 8 Sep. 2026 Hiring is how an organization renews itself, keeps fresh blood moving through the system and replaces what inevitably leaves. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The queen of creating luxury experiences, Lisa Vanderpump, is heading to Salzburg, Austria, as Hulu renews Vanderpump Villa for a fourth season. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Being back home in her garden and getting to go to the theater renews her, too. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renews
Verb
  • The quicker Wendy's rids itself of the meth addicts and prison-release system workers, the sooner this brand restores order.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Starz and Verizon have inked a deal that restores all Starz channels, Starz On Demand and the Starz app to Verizon Fios.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Alternately, Senate leaders could wait to pass the bill until daylight saving time resumes next March, avoiding an awkward midwinter time jump.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Farrell said the key indicators to watch were how quickly Binance resumes withdrawals and whether outflows remain orderly.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The dispute also revives a bitter rivalry with Placer County Supervisor Shanti Landon, who defeated Andreatta in the June primary.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The action revives a ban originally passed by the City Council in 2022, which was later derailed by a lawsuit from oil and gas producers in the area.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This pattern repeats throughout the store, which is bigger, although only by a little, than Lotte Market.
    — Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually one of those two meets up with the first planet, and the whole situation repeats.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cellular refreshes every five to seven years, while signaling may run one standard for 20.
    — Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This exclusive space includes a private lounge, dedicated concierge, open bar, and a buffet that refreshes five times a day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The latest test confirms that the Generalissimo Suvorov continues to participate in Russia’s combat training program.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • As families’ interest in charter schools continues to grow, however — charters enrolled over 400,000 students in 2026, up nearly 50,000 students since 2022 — supply and quality must keep up with demand.
    — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After Season 1 broke fans’ hearts with the death of X-Men member Gambit, Season 2 resurrects the card-throwing hero as one of Apocalypse’s Horsemen.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Wolf defeats Genichiro, who resurrects through the power of the Rejuvenating Waters and escapes.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In that sense, New Stanford replicates an ancient form of patriarchal bias that casts men as the norm and women as an atypical other.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a robotic arm that replicates aspects of human touch perception.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Renews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renews. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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