Definition of renewalnext
1
as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again a campaign season that witnessed the endless renewal of the same stupid charges and countercharges

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as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity roller-skating experienced a major renewal after the introduction of in-line skates

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Recent Examples of renewal The renewal comes as Season 4 of Reacher has amassed 66 million viewers globally in its first 28 days on Prime Video, per Amazon, defying the recent downward streaming viewership trend by surpassing the Season 3 performance. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 All homes are expected to remain covered by Section 8 housing assistance for households with lower incomes with a 20-year contract renewal. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 The run of early renewals stretches back to season three, which Prime Video ordered two weeks before the second season debuted in December 2023. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 What the renewal of those trends convey, however, is more about nostalgia than artistry or social change or pushing the zeitgeist forward. — Sadie Kargman, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for renewal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewal
Noun
  • The real challenge lies in the repetition — in executing the same dives, over and over again, with unwavering precision.
    — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Diverse and exploratory behavior gradually gave way to persistent repetition.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Richard Kelly’s 2001 film, a box-office failure at the time, was fast-tracked to cult status thanks to rentals and revival screenings, leaving an indelible imprint on impressionable teen viewers.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The party was hosted on the same day as Nikeskims’ first China pop-up down the road, fueling an athleisure revival in the market.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The repeat violent offender that attacked multiple women in Dilworth should have never been on the streets.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • No one want to a repeat of the situation that occurred with the 2023 releases of The Flash and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, two movies made by one studio regime and opened by another, and which were left dangling in the wind.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The economy has shown signs of strain in recent months, including a bond selloff and a resurgence in oil and gasoline prices.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • What makes Bleecker’s 2026 slate particularly impressive is that the resurgence has come in the wake of a devastating tragedy.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Sneed recovered what would have been a game-clinching fumble, but replay review erased the call.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Register and receive the replay and step-by-step guide afterward.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cocoon arrives with the promise of something like a metamorphosis or rebirth, an increasingly familiar proposition from Yeat.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Lee’s lines have the intimacy and metaphysical heft of prayer; their elegant recursions and repetitions call to mind the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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