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 Those amounts can rise over successive renewals as companies accept larger retentions to control premiums or carriers tighten coverage terms. Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 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 Team President Mark Lamping confirmed earlier this year that the team now does rolling one-year renewals with Wembley — rather than the multiyear commitments of the past — adding that’s how the NFL prefers it. Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Many Indian and Nepali restaurants were reportedly forced to close after their owners — most of whom came from their native countries to seek business opportunities in Japan — said their visa renewals had been rejected. Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 The network is airing a collection of its fan-favorite renewals as well as some new shows for its fall 2026 programming, including the family drama Line of Fire and sitcom Newlyweds, both making their debuts. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 Following these wildfires, coverage grew scarce, non-renewals piled up and loyal clients landed on the FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, because there was nowhere else left to go. Brandon Okita, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewals
Noun
  • The story’s language is incantatory, with repetitions that echo the passing scenery.
    Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026
  • When 20 repetitions feel easy, switch to a band with greater resistance.
    Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • As a growing portion of Gen Zers burn out on dating apps, a new crop of ventures and events are trying to bring back offline spontaneity, from matchmaking photobooths, to singles mixers and revivals of Victorian-era acquaintance cards.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • These actors don’t mime making music, as is often the case in revivals.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Clark’s logo application repeats alongside them and are applied by lasers as well.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • No items are repeats from years prior, such as the Uncrustable Crunch, Endzone Express appetizer box or the Breakfast Burger from 2025, or the Touchdown Toast from 2024.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In this case, Donohue would have asked the replay operator, employed by the company Hawk-Eye, to show him replays from side-on — in this case, the cameras level with the 18-yard line and the goal line.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • These things work both ways, but the replays can lead to overthinking, and over analysis of real-time baseball plays.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 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
  • Throughout different variations of this question in previous iterations of this poll, Stafford had only been mentioned once.
    Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • At the end of the evening, head to the dedicated Martini Bar for one of its over 100 iterations.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

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