renewals

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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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 Some of the renewals have been at 3x the previous annual values. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Increasing outreach modalities, each using different types of contact information, provides more opportunities to deliver critical information and contribute to more successful Medicaid renewals. Rebecca Myerson, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026 This is particularly true for limited series — or any series with ambiguous renewals. Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 Management even looked ahead to fiscal 2027, saying Visa has a clear line of sight into renewals, the product pipeline and pricing impacts, with formal guidance coming next quarter - all good things for earnings stability (and multiples). Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 According to Ashland Greene, a majority of residents across its portfolio are currently choosing to renew, and the firm reports that those renewals are coming in at positive trade-outs even as new-lease trade-outs have remained weak. Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Across the state, homeowners are facing higher premiums, policy non-renewals, and fewer coverage options as insurers reduce exposure in wildfire-prone and other high-risk areas. James Ward, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 As a result, both are considered a sure bet for Season 2 renewals, with Five Star Weekend, which debuted first, likely getting the nod first. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026 Generic tools can handle some of the predictable parts of property management, such as lease renewals, rent collection and maintenance requests. Tyler Hochman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Do this across the length of a yoga mat and back for 20 repetitions.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Murray, who has been splitting first-team practice repetitions with McCarthy throughout the offseason and at the start of training camp, can now move forward as not only the team's clear starter but leader.
    Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The New York Film Festival has unveiled its lineup of revivals, films that that have been restored, preserved or digitally remastered, including 12 features and two programs of shorts.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Jetsons, from Hanna-Barbera Productions and ABC, aired beginning in 1962, with several revivals until 1987.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sexuality and identity become intertwined, while the complexity of a person is reduced to categories that culture, including cinema, repeats.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • When spring arrives, the larvae pupate into adults, emerge from the tree, and the 1-year life cycle repeats.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • For now, video officials will be limited to categorical errors, such as a second caution given to a player for handball when replays prove the ball hit them in the face.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The 24/7 outlet has more than 200 hours of premium race content including live event streams, full race replays, select practice sessions and qualifiers, behind-the-scenes footage, archival videos and full coverage of the 2026-27 season.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.
    Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Several iterations of the idea have since taken shape, expanding to refugees, students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, seniors with chronic illness.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Today’s roofing, siding, decking, and pavers are lower maintenance, more durable than older iterations, and designed to better withstand all kinds of conditions, including high winds, hail, wildfires, and flooding.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

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