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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
End of automatic work permit renewals The new interim final rule, published for public inspection in the Federal Register, eliminates the automatic extension of up to 540 days that was granted to certain categories of renewal applicants while USCIS processed their cases.
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Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
In the first nine months of 2025, the company revealed the renewals of key agreements with Max Mara, Guess, Adidas and Gant.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Overall, Florida has had roughly 7,250 H-1B approvals and renewals, thus far, in 2025.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Along with being Michigan's top elections role, the Secretary of State's Office is also responsible for handling things like driver's licenses and state ID distribution and vehicle title registrations and renewals.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Ohtani added a half-dozen companies this year to his endorsement portfolio, along with several renewals after his inaugural season with the Dodgers elevated his global standing even further.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Additionally, some plan renewals and fees (equipment or promo rate resets) have been flagged by customers.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
At the same time, tenants are gaining leverage and increasingly eyeing upgrades as their lease renewals approach.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the renewals of Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez were made official on July 17 and 18, despite both players’ contracts having expired on June 30.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
In the first nine months of 2025, the company revealed the renewals of key agreements with Max Mara, Guess, Adidas and Gant.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Overall, Florida has had roughly 7,250 H-1B approvals and renewals, thus far, in 2025.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Along with being Michigan's top elections role, the Secretary of State's Office is also responsible for handling things like driver's licenses and state ID distribution and vehicle title registrations and renewals.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Ohtani added a half-dozen companies this year to his endorsement portfolio, along with several renewals after his inaugural season with the Dodgers elevated his global standing even further.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Additionally, some plan renewals and fees (equipment or promo rate resets) have been flagged by customers.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
At the same time, tenants are gaining leverage and increasingly eyeing upgrades as their lease renewals approach.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the renewals of Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez were made official on July 17 and 18, despite both players’ contracts having expired on June 30.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewals
Noun
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Exhale and repeat through five repetitions.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hold for a second and then return to the starting position, completing multiple repetitions (reps).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Demi Lovato revisited the shape in New York with an archival Pierre Cardin jumpsuit, highlighting how Saint Laurent’s metallic slingbacks continue to circulate alongside other mid-century revivals this season.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
12 Oct. 2025
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The field, as always in this category, is packed with cast albums from both new shows and revivals; from Broadway, off-Broadway and London’s West End, in addition to some studio cast recordings.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Your story on the upcoming race to fill the District 5 supervisor seat in 2026 repeats the drama of which side has a majority on the board.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then the whole sequence essentially rewinds and is told again from the perspective of different characters, and repeats for a third time in the same manner.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another common reason is annual resurgences around holidays.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
27 Aug. 2025
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Winners of nine of their last 11, the Braves have seen resurgences on offense from key players like Michael Harris II and Matt Olson.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Nielsen figures have the first airing of the show on HBO at just 334,000 viewers (which is itself up from the 214,000 for Task’s debut in September), meaning that about 94 percent of the total audience came from streaming on HBO Max and on-air replays at HBO.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fox News’ replays of The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime is still the juggernaut of the time period, while MSNBC features reruns of The Briefing with Jen Psaki and The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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That said, certain iterations have become iconic collector’s items, including the famed Sacco chair, bringing beanbags into considerably more stylish spaces.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Karintha Lo, previously presented in suede and sequin iterations, now boasts the shine of satin for its third version, pushing the boundaries of the definition of an Adidas shoe.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Renewals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewals. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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