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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
Israeli strikes hit several towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning local time, killing at least five people, Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported, despite Israel and Hezbollah renewing their truce Friday.
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Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Now, an inquiry into why a B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Fore Base, killing eight, is renewing questions about the 70-year-old planes, their purpose in the rapidly modernizing military landscape and their future.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
For every 100 readers who would accept an auto-cancelling offer, only 65 accepted an otherwise comparable auto-renewing one.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Deadline hears there had been talk about renewing the series starring Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters and Bill Pullman, and a Season 2 writers room had been opened, a standard practice for many high-profile series.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Drivers 87 or older will continue renewing every year with a vision test and a behind-the-wheel test.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 June 2026
What gives me optimism is that science has a sort of intrinsic way of renewing itself generationally.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Beginning next year, insurers will be allowed to sell catastrophic plans that could remain in effect for years, rather than renewing annually.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
So far, Democrats have made clear that Clayton’s nomination does not change their stance on renewing the FISA program.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Now, an inquiry into why a B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Fore Base, killing eight, is renewing questions about the 70-year-old planes, their purpose in the rapidly modernizing military landscape and their future.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
For every 100 readers who would accept an auto-cancelling offer, only 65 accepted an otherwise comparable auto-renewing one.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Deadline hears there had been talk about renewing the series starring Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters and Bill Pullman, and a Season 2 writers room had been opened, a standard practice for many high-profile series.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Drivers 87 or older will continue renewing every year with a vision test and a behind-the-wheel test.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 June 2026
What gives me optimism is that science has a sort of intrinsic way of renewing itself generationally.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Beginning next year, insurers will be allowed to sell catastrophic plans that could remain in effect for years, rather than renewing annually.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
So far, Democrats have made clear that Clayton’s nomination does not change their stance on renewing the FISA program.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewing
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Last week, Hungary lifted its veto on beginning Ukraine’s accession process after weeks of negotiations with Kyiv on restoring minority rights for ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Connectivity As Emergency Infrastructure For Abe Diaz, Amazon’s head of disaster relief, restoring communications is a prerequisite for effective response.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The defense attorney's opening remarks were disrupted as Pino continued to visibly react, and the jurors left the courtroom, with opening statements resuming the following day.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Any update on resuming stock buybacks will be notable, too.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
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Now, however, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, in collaboration with the University of Padua, has taken the idea of reviving ancient history a step further—using artificial intelligence.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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On a macroeconomic scale, economists like Gabriel Zucman warn that this unprecedented consolidation of capital from the AI boom threatens democratic stability by reviving levels of extreme wealth inequality not seen since the last century.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Already on Friday, some Labour MPs were repeating their calls for Starmer to step down even though Burnham himself shied away from explicitly referencing his leadership ambitions.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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We’re obsessed with the Good American Fourth of July edit and Free People’s spin on soccer jerseys (catch is outfit repeating in this Match Day USA Jersey all summer long).—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
19 June 2026
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Crafted in white gold, the necklace was adorned with a pavé of blue and light blue sapphires, Paraiba tourmalines and diamonds — all brilliant-cut — recreating the depth and movement of the water.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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In 2020, Ramírez reunited with Jon Heder for a Burger King commercial, recreating their iconic cafeteria scene to promote BK's cheesy tots.—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Around 2011, Michael Fallas, who once worked in family’s downtown store as a stock boy, converted the upstairs floors from offices to apartments while continuing to operate Fallas Paredes.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Sportico first became aware of the Majestic Oaks Drive home this week while continuing to report on the sale status of the Fazio Drive place.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
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Since then, the editing capability of CRISPR has been tested on everything from developing disease treatments to engineering drought-resistant crops to resurrecting genes of extinct species.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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In early May, Johnson visited Springfield and, seemingly out of nowhere, raised the prospect of resurrecting the lakefront stadium plan and saying Chicago’s 2024 plan never got a fair hearing in the state capitol.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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On Monday, 60 Tao people from Taiwan’s Orchid Island set off on a 111-mile voyage, taking turns to paddle against strong currents to reach the Ivatan people on Batan Island, located in the far north of the Philippines, replicating a journey first thought to have been made more than 4,000 years ago.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Saudi Arabia caused one of the great World Cup upsets in Qatar by beating Argentina, so their capacity for disruption exists, though replicating that against a Spain side of this caliber would be something different entirely.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Renewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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