1
as in repetitions
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 revivals
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 renewals
The majority of the funds — $4 million — is intended to cover business license fee renewals for the food and hospitality industries.
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Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Yellowstone spinoff Marshals, riding high with a Season 2 writers room commissioned prior to launch, landed one of the quickest renewals ever after only two episodes.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The cancellation news arrives after CBS announced a slew of renewals for its 2026-2027 season.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Origin’s platform, powered by an AI engine the company calls Cuido, ingests and structures that fragmented data—from policies, contracts, renewals, broker reports, and vendor platforms—into a single, queryable system of record.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
One of the most painstaking architectural renewals in recent Los Angeles memory has finally pulled a world-class jewel of modern architecture from obscurity.
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Second-season renewals have dropped from 32% to 19% between 2020 and 2025, with platforms concentrating on long-running returners rather than gambling on sophomore seasons.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Medical dramas that tap into this high-stress environment frequently get rewarded with statuettes, eyeballs, and endless season renewals, and anyone entering the world of writer-director Petra Volpe’s Late Shift will immediately feel right at home.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Prescription renewals can also move through the system, with requests sent to a One Medical provider who reviews the request before approval.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Yellowstone spinoff Marshals, riding high with a Season 2 writers room commissioned prior to launch, landed one of the quickest renewals ever after only two episodes.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The cancellation news arrives after CBS announced a slew of renewals for its 2026-2027 season.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Origin’s platform, powered by an AI engine the company calls Cuido, ingests and structures that fragmented data—from policies, contracts, renewals, broker reports, and vendor platforms—into a single, queryable system of record.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
One of the most painstaking architectural renewals in recent Los Angeles memory has finally pulled a world-class jewel of modern architecture from obscurity.
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Second-season renewals have dropped from 32% to 19% between 2020 and 2025, with platforms concentrating on long-running returners rather than gambling on sophomore seasons.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Medical dramas that tap into this high-stress environment frequently get rewarded with statuettes, eyeballs, and endless season renewals, and anyone entering the world of writer-director Petra Volpe’s Late Shift will immediately feel right at home.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Prescription renewals can also move through the system, with requests sent to a One Medical provider who reviews the request before approval.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewals
Noun
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Katzenback recommends four sets of five repetitions with heavy weights to stimulate bone growth.—
Hadia Zainab,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Repeat this pattern for 12 repetitions, two sets.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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While both these trends lead away from feminine curves, there is not the slightest boyish feeling in the new mode… Another thing noticeable about the new styles is the refreshing lack of period revivals.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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Over the decades, the franchise has undergone several revivals.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Art teams decide on color palettes and aesthetic preferences, logo designs, t-shirts, step-and-repeats, and office spaces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
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This fantasy chat plays out in all its white cluelessness as the sitcom rewinds and repeats on mute.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Vaccine supporters worry both moves would further increase vaccine hesitancy and reduce vaccination rates, which are already declining, allowing resurgences of diseases like measles and whooping cough.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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The fashion for bushy beards, and beards’ association with authentic manliness, has followed this same trajectory from irony to earnestness during its various resurgences since the early 19th century.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Video replays are now inaccessible to officials until the final two minutes of the game, meaning the bench has unseen angles at its disposal.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Video replays are now inaccessible to officials until the final two minutes of the game, meaning the bench has unseen angles at its disposal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.—
Jue Liang,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Finding yourself after a heartbreak is one of the most beautiful transformations and rebirths there is in life.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Based in Austin, Texas, Saronic makes six autonomous surface vessel iterations, including a six-foot-long vessel known as Spyglass and its 40-metric-ton marauder.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Future iterations aim for 100 percent hydrogen combustion.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Renewals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewals. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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