renewals

noun

plural of renewal
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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2
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 Under the law, which went into effect July 1, companies must notify consumers of automatic renewals and give subscribers a clear ability to cancel. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 The delay in the decision for XO, Kitty is especially notable as the YA comedy had been enjoying quick renewals, with the Season 2 and Season 3 pickups both coming less than a month after the previous season had been released. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2026 For years, software success was measured through adoption—seats, active users, and renewals, Friar notes. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Critics of license plate readers have encouraged local police departments, including in the city of Dunwoody, to drop renewals of contracts with the company. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 Once it’s installed, there are no monthly fees, annual renewals, or surprise price increases. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026 Since then, there has always been a predictable pattern to renewals. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Enterprise renewals and executive relationships don't tolerate ambiguity the way a consumer chatbot might. — Abhishek Yadav, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The initial license fee for online and mobile sports wager operators costs $15 million and is valid for four years, with subsequent four-year renewals at a cost of $1 million. — Maggie Dougherty, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewals
  1. repetitions
  2. revivals
  3. repeats
  4. resurgences
  5. replays
  6. rebirths
  7. iterations
Noun
  • Repeat in a continuous, stationary marching motion for 20 repetitions or more.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026
  • Exercise physiologist Rachelle Acitelli Reed says this translates to something that’s very, very hard to do four to six repetitions with.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of repetitions
Noun
  • Plays and musicals, including premieres, revivals, and annual productions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • While no new revivals are officially planned, creators and cast, including Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, have expressed openness to future stories for Lorelai and Rory.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of revivals
Noun
  • Shops like The Blue Giraffe provide off-sand entertainment, and a selection of restaurants, from the resort’s celebrated Fish Out of Water to casual off-site spot The Wine Bar, promise days of fresh, vacation-perfect meals without repeats.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
  • Venture capital is one of the more interesting environments because the work is messy, contextual and full of handoffs, while much of the surrounding process repeats from deal to deal.
    — Oleg Malii, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of repeats
Noun
  • Dungeon makes wise use of Watt, a pop and rock Swiss Army Knife who’s increasingly in demand among rock octogenarians after his work on latter-day resurgences and returns to form for Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Elton John.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of resurgences
Noun
  • Even after watching replays, the ref stuck with his original call that Mbappe had initiated the contact, which was palpable nonsense.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Outside, the celebratory scene replays, almost bittersweet, as the voice of director Wash Westmoreland commands the cameras and his ensemble, now thoroughly in young adulthood, from an invisible space across the room.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of replays
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of rebirths
Noun
  • The department has worked on the program’s plan for about a year to year-and-a-half, and the process included public feedback and multiple iterations of the final proposal.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • The mill delivers fresh iterations of core of denim in Modern Icon, a capsule with refined constructions, clear twill lines, rich indigo depths and premium hand feel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of iterations

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