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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
With Showtime has renewed Yellowjackets for Season 4, the cable network announced Tuesday.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
At the time, Hawley pledged to block any continuing resolution that only partially renewed the 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, as the renewal would only compensate victims in parts of Utah.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Earlier this month, parents and students at Carroll Senior High School learned that Wilson’s contract was not going to be renewed beyond 2026, and that Murphy was reassigned.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
Last year, Marcolin renewed its licenses with Zegna, GCDS, Max&Co.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
At the time, Hawley pledged to block any continuing resolution that only partially renewed the 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, as the renewal would only compensate victims in parts of Utah.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Earlier this month, parents and students at Carroll Senior High School learned that Wilson’s contract was not going to be renewed beyond 2026, and that Murphy was reassigned.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
Last year, Marcolin renewed its licenses with Zegna, GCDS, Max&Co.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renew
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Two years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass laid out an ambitious and expensive goal for her first city budget: restore the size of the Los Angeles Police Department to 9,500 officers.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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Click Open System Restore and follow the prompts to restore your system to an earlier state.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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According to a fundraiser created by her sister, Dallas Jimenez, her family continues to seek answers in her disappearance and death.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been and will continue to be the talk of the NBA world.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Funding for Trump’s mass deportation operation The legislation would provide $46.5 billion to revive construction of Trump’s wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and more money for the deportation agenda.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The cast includes Uma Thurman and David Zayas, reviving his portrayal of Det.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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This puts a major dent in their chances to repeat and jeopardizes their chances to compete next season and possibly beyond. Celtics star and 2024 Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown, was defeated in losing his partner in crime.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The male repeats this behavior a few times before walking and then running around the female.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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Clean out the dust and refresh thermal paste: Older desktops tend to overheat, which can slow things down or cause random shutdowns.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
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The sculptural and scalloped look—covered in soft pleats—was refreshed for the modern-day, and required 250 hours of work.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 May 2025
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Sitting with his defense team in Judge Arun Subramanian’s lower Manhattan courtroom, a steely eyed and fidgeting Combs Friday morning listened as the ‘Me & U’ singer resumed her testimony under questioning from attorney Anna Estevao.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The Murrays are scheduled to return to North Carolina on Thursday where the one-year marker awaits to be endured, and life resumes.—
Mac Engel
May 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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Allison Williams’s pioneering roboticist must resurrect her preppy android and give her a few upgrades with which to take on this new adversary, naturally.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 May 2025
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Colorado House attempts late-night move to delay AI regulations, but effort fails House Democrats’ 11th hour move Tuesday night tried to resurrect a dead-and-buried plan to delay Colorado’s artificial intelligence regulations.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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Elias’ main strategy has been to replicate the success of his former team, the Houston Astros, who reached the AL Championship seven straight years from 2017-2023 while winning two World Series.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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As an organism grows older, and its cells continue to replicate, the chances of cancerous mutations increase.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 May 2025
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renew. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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