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as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
the trip to New York renewed our enthusiasm for travel
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as in resuming
to begin again or return to after an interruption
with daybreak, the rescue team will renew its efforts to reach the stranded mountain climbers
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as in reviving
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 repeating
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 renewing
Why is Max not renewing its deal with Sesame Street?
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
According to federal prosecutors, the station offered seemingly mundane services like assisting Chinese citizens in renewing driver's licenses.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
While China has dismissed these allegations, claiming the facilities are merely service centers assisting citizens with tasks like renewing driver's licenses, critics and officials argue the operations serve a more sinister purpose.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
This anniversary highlighted how important renewing auction authority with a pipeline of 5G spectrum is for America's innovation leadership and economic competitiveness.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Major stock indices plunged Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled a slower pace of interest rate cuts for 2025 than previously forecast, renewing concerns about how fast inflation would fall.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Mayor Scott is renewing his push to legalize drug use sites ahead of the upcoming legislative session.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
Inflation concerns are renewing interest in private equity and real assets.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
After his election in January 2022, Mayor Adams continued the practice, renewing it with his signature every five days.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
According to federal prosecutors, the station offered seemingly mundane services like assisting Chinese citizens in renewing driver's licenses.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
While China has dismissed these allegations, claiming the facilities are merely service centers assisting citizens with tasks like renewing driver's licenses, critics and officials argue the operations serve a more sinister purpose.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
This anniversary highlighted how important renewing auction authority with a pipeline of 5G spectrum is for America's innovation leadership and economic competitiveness.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Major stock indices plunged Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled a slower pace of interest rate cuts for 2025 than previously forecast, renewing concerns about how fast inflation would fall.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Mayor Scott is renewing his push to legalize drug use sites ahead of the upcoming legislative session.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
Inflation concerns are renewing interest in private equity and real assets.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
After his election in January 2022, Mayor Adams continued the practice, renewing it with his signature every five days.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewing
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With a vision, a plan and a bold willingness to act, the private sector can play a leading role in restoring water for the planet.—
Dan Lambe,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Some have welcomed the measure as a means of restoring order and security in the cities, while others are concerned about the risks of abuse and human rights violations.—
Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Now, a new crop of dancers is reviving — and transforming — the scene.—
María Magdalena Arréllaga,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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The council yet again approved an extension of those temporary permits in September 2024, reviving hillsides residents’ concerns that the winery’s operations would be a danger to the people who live in the high fire risk area.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Currently, the vehicles are capable of recreating 90–95 percent of the speed of a human driver, according to Pau.—
Roberto Baldwin,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
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Another thing that impresses me a lot more is its commitment to recreating the atmosphere and mise-en-scène of the feature films.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics, Author, and Philosopher The biggest reason to be optimistic about 2025 is the continuing decline in extreme poverty, defined as not being able to reliably meet your basic needs for food and shelter.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Jared Goff once again looked dialed in, spreading the wealth and continuing to operate this offense at a high level.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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However, the environmental impact of mining gold is so intense that any support for resurrecting the gold standard is summarily dismissed by many activists.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Current conversations about resurrecting the gold standard or indeed linking even cryptocurrency to gold should focus on this underlying presumption of the standard.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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The team attached seven commercially available strain gauges to a flexible wing structure replicating hummingbird wings.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2024
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Inspired by the challenge of replicating human-like precision in physical tasks, the team embarked on a journey to build a basketball-playing robot.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
27 Dec. 2024
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United are paying the price for restarting their women’s team as late as 2018.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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If an egg isn't fertilized, menstruation begins, restarting the cycle.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
22 Dec. 2024
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Beginning with The Jungle Book (1994) and 101 Dalmatians (1996), the studio has been remaking iconic cartoons into live-action adaptations, with plans for a few more in the works.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
15 Dec. 2024
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The Experience Gap Artificial intelligence is remaking the world of work, especially changing how the mundane, repetitive tasks done by entry-level workers are performed.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Renewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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