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 suit cited an FCC order for ABC to file license renewals for its TV stations years ahead of schedule. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The lack of response is unsurprising given that the company is the midst of an escalating legal and regulatory First Amendment clash with the FCC over station license renewals and charges of political thumbs on the scale. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Iowa has a natural resources plate program, which includes a $45 contribution to the program at the time of the plate purchase and annual $25 renewals, with no extra decal purchase required. Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 10 Sep. 2026 Between January and March, nearly half of Medicaid recipients up for renewal were disenrolled in Indiana, according to the Center for Children and Families, the highest rate in the country for that time period. Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for renewal
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Noun
  • Why At a time when images are constantly produced and quickly forgotten, this open call invites artists to create work that resists repetition, holds attention, and makes something felt.
    Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Not only do these dramatic repetitions yield diminishing returns, Hicks also seems to run out of ways to answer with any kind of surprising modulation.
    Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • The Spanish brand has also announced the revival of one of its most cherished race bikes, the TSS350.
    Bultaco, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Whether that reflects a revival among Western populations or the strength of Africa’s Christian diaspora, Eze sees it as a new chapter.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For the Greek international to be so consistent with repeat actions like that tempting pass should be a massive help to Arsenal throughout the season.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, major theater chains such as AMC, Regal and Alamo Drafthouse have continued to incentivize repeat visits by offering premium formats, novelty merchandise, alcohol service and discounts for loyalty program members.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • His power slackened in 2025 before a slight resurgence this season.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The lack of federal guidance, conflicting messages and potential barriers to immunizations worry public health officials because vaccination rates are already falling, leading to resurgences of dangerous diseases like measles.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Michigan came away looking like the greedy usurper that stole Western Michigan’s moment of glory, even if the Wolverines had nothing to do with the Big Ten replay procedure.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Plaintiffs’ attorneys now apply it to cookies, tracking pixels and session replay tools, and courts have let many of these cases move forward.
    Lesa Seibert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • As the years passed, its crew had a front-row seat to the area's rebirth.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As the years passed, its crew had a front-row seat to the area’s rebirth.
    Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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