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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
Bottas, meanwhile, remained closer to the action, serving as Mercedes’ reserve driver during the 2025 season after former team Sauber decided against renewing his deal at the end of 2024.
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Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The Amazing Race, which airs on CBS, was recently renewed for season 39.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The Office of the Child Advocate said that the case renewed discussions around homeschooling, since it was discovered that Sullivan withdrew her stepson from school and started homeschooling him around fifth grade.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
That resolution agreement extended to topics unrelated to the antisemitism claims negotiations were purported to address, and sparked renewed, but much smaller protests, near campus at the start of this school year against government overreach and threats to academic freedom.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The Amazing Race, which airs on CBS, was recently renewed for season 39.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The Office of the Child Advocate said that the case renewed discussions around homeschooling, since it was discovered that Sullivan withdrew her stepson from school and started homeschooling him around fifth grade.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
That resolution agreement extended to topics unrelated to the antisemitism claims negotiations were purported to address, and sparked renewed, but much smaller protests, near campus at the start of this school year against government overreach and threats to academic freedom.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renew
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Revoice shows how artificial intelligence and wearable tech can work together to restore something deeply human.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Mahan’s path to Sacramento surely would be paved with stories of this city, from shutting down the infamous homeless encampment at Columbus Park to restoring the city’s reputation as one of the safest big cities in America.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, the current model also depends on long-term satellite missions, which must continue uninterrupted for the approach to remain effective.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The female kangaroo continued to be pushed by the local hunting dogs.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Early on, an extended flashback revives Audrey and her brother’s childhood in a household with an alcoholic father.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Thirty years ago, the firestorm over a 21-day shutdown revived Bill Clinton's presidency and grievously wounded Newt Gingrich's speakership.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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But those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In its statement to NPR, DHS again repeated the claim about Retes, who is preparing a civil lawsuit against the federal government to recover damages for his rights being violated.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some users said their For You pages refreshed endlessly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade have been refreshed for 2026 and have in my mind added more refinement.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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Train traffic was halted overnight at the request of police and resumed Thursday morning, the railway said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Melinda's family contacted the Madison County Sheriff’s Office in 2004 to resume the search.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Looking back on the second season now, what was the biggest challenge in resurrecting this story after a decade?—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Chris Waugh Nottingham Forest Matty Cash Remembering that the brief was ‘ideal’ signing, rather than one that is likely to happen, there would be a lot of logic to Nottingham Forest resurrecting their summer interest in one of their academy graduates.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Perry delighted fans with more basketball, but UCLA couldn’t replicate his composure in the extra periods.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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There is so much about Ohtani that cannot be replicated.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renew. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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