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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
According to an April article from ABC News, the FCC called for early license renewals allowing the American Broadcasting Company's eight television stations, including 6ABC, to broadcast.
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Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, ordered Disney to file for renewals for eight of its stations years ahead of schedule.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Rents, Stine said, would remain relatively stable, with only modest increases when annual lease renewals come due.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Even for grant renewals — like the renewal Gould’s Great Lakes ADA Center needs to stay open — the grant language is similar from year to year but rarely a copy-and-paste situation.
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Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
But Neguse says those renewals are now taking so long that many are losing their permits and protection.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The team cites case precedent for the proposition that new conditions imposed on license renewals must include hearings at which evidence is genuinely scrutinized by the board.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
One significant development in recent months has been the ability of the DGA, WGA and SAG-AFTRA to separately reach contract renewals with the studios and streamers.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
During open enrollment at the beginning of 2026, sign-ups and renewals only fell by about a million, the organization said.
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Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, ordered Disney to file for renewals for eight of its stations years ahead of schedule.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Rents, Stine said, would remain relatively stable, with only modest increases when annual lease renewals come due.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Even for grant renewals — like the renewal Gould’s Great Lakes ADA Center needs to stay open — the grant language is similar from year to year but rarely a copy-and-paste situation.
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Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
But Neguse says those renewals are now taking so long that many are losing their permits and protection.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The team cites case precedent for the proposition that new conditions imposed on license renewals must include hearings at which evidence is genuinely scrutinized by the board.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
One significant development in recent months has been the ability of the DGA, WGA and SAG-AFTRA to separately reach contract renewals with the studios and streamers.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
During open enrollment at the beginning of 2026, sign-ups and renewals only fell by about a million, the organization said.
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Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewals
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Complete 10–15 repetitions per leg.
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Aim for three sets of the exercise and keep the repetitions low, around three to five.
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That paucity of new tuners — there were just six original musicals in the season, and only two were viable candidates for the top award — meant that the Tonys for artistic achievement in musicals mostly went to revivals.
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Rest assured for fans of other TV shows, there are a handful of additional series that either have reboots in the works or have been ordered for revivals.
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Perhaps the highest compliment for any festival is that its filmmakers tend to be repeats.
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During periods of uncertainty, teams watch what the culture rewards, tolerates, and repeats.
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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.
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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.
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Some replays appeared to show Dahmen had failed to keep the ball from crossing the line — but Kovacs eventually signalled to play on.
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As viewers become more accustomed to replays, Owl sees opportunities for its technology to increase viewer engagement.
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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.
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Finding yourself after a heartbreak is one of the most beautiful transformations and rebirths there is in life.
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The pink upper ran almost all the way to the front before stopping at a clean black cap, creating a hard break at the toe rather than a softer two-tone fade seen in other iterations of recent Saint Laurent slingbacks.
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The look is bright, edgy, and contains layers of dimension that set it apart from the iterations that first went viral four years ago.
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“Renewals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewals. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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