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verb

past tense of renew
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as in revived
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the spate of recent movies based on classic comic book characters has renewed interest in the comics themselves

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as in repeated
to make or do again I can only renew my offer to help—it's up to them to accept it

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Recent Examples of renewed
Adjective
More recently, however, Bravo has shown renewed interest in the Queen City. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 Today, the festival has found renewed momentum at the Seaport, which Schrager believes better reflects the energy of modern New York while providing room to continue expanding. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Advertisement However, renewed hostilities—and Iran’s targeting of several commercial vessels—has caused prices to soar once more. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 July 2026 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed renewed interest in what is known as the India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 The comments appeared to spook oil traders, with Brent and WTI crude both moving higher on fears of renewed escalation, though crude remains below the psychologically important $100-per-barrel level. — Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 June 2026 While President Claudia Sheinbaum has signaled renewed openness to private investment, including partnerships in electricity and a possible revival of fracking, her administration’s statism continues to weigh on Mexico’s appeal relative to regional peers. — Juan Pablo Spinetto, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 During the renewed investigation, police returned to the 1800 block of Clarke Boulevard and used radar to search for new leads in the disappearance. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Increasing awareness about nutritional issues and problems caused by climate change have spurred renewed interest in fonio as an alternative to popular grains such as rice and wheat in the 21st century. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
The luxury behemoth renewed his contract for another five years in November 2023. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026 Republican calls amendment misleading The campaign’s inclusion of gender-affirming care has renewed focus on that 2023 law, which Republican lawmakers passed amid a broader backlash to the transgender community nationally. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Netflix has renewed its freshman revival series A Different World for a second season. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Eugenie and Brooksbank moved into the home in November 2020 but left in 2022 after the Sussexes renewed their existing lease to occupy the residence. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026 Fortson’s family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, and the case renewed debate over deadly force and Florida’s self-defense laws. — Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Versant and Verizon have come to terms on a renewal of the companies’ distribution agreement, a move that means the media company, in its first year since being spun off from Comcast, has renewed all such deals expiring in 2026. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 The district recently launched a campaign informing taxpayers of what’s on the line if the property-tax referendum, which originally passed in 2018, doesn’t get renewed. — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewed
Adjective
  • Its refreshed interface is designed to match other Office applications.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Now in their second generation, the Bose QC Headphones have received a refreshed industrial design with new and modern styling.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On Monday, the department formally removed the vacated Biden-era rule from the Code of Federal Regulations and restored the earlier regulatory language.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Oil prices, meanwhile, rose in their latest swings amid uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow the flow of crude to be fully restored.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The aggressor has also resumed its destruction of the energy sector.
    — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When play resumed, the Sox saw the lead float away in an eventual 4-3 loss in 10 innings at Progressive Field.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Negotiations on both fell apart earlier this month but could still be revived in the lame duck session.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Founding members Scherzinger, Wyatt and Roberts revived PCD earlier this year following a brief reunion as a quintet in 2019.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The payroll records show repeated two-week pay periods in which Ginestra accumulated between 30 and 60 hours of overtime.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The portion considered chronically homeless — having a disability and long-term or repeated episodes of homelessness of at least a year — has also risen since 2019.
    — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The utility this weekend also de-energized lines around a brush fire that broke out Saturday, prompting evacuation orders several miles south of Lahaina town, the site of the 2023 deadly fires.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Material play and experimentation are passions of the veteran designer, who only seems to get more energized with each passing season.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • During her pregnancy, Katie recreated the cover of her mom’s iconic 1990 workout video, Pregnancy Plus Workout.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The San Felipe Fort was recreated in Central London during winter by a creative team led by a female cinematographer, editor and production designer.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In addition to their share in Walmart, the family has continued to amass their fortune through the acquisition of sports teams.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Doumanian pointed to testimony from the surgeon who treated Avila on the night of the attack and continued caring for her through reconstructive procedures on her face and arm.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Renewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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