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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
All the more reason to shop around before renewing your policy, said Daniel Bortz, personal finance editor at AARP.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Zimbabwe is renewing efforts to ditch the US dollar as the dominant form of tender in the southern African nation by leaning on government officials to de-dollarize the economy by 2030.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
One of the sports world’s most intriguing start-up companies is renewing its long-term partnership with its first-ever major professional sports league partner.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Officer Anthony Gamble, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Police Department, said the agency would not be renewing its contract with RT in January.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Applying for or renewing a passport can be stressful, especially when preparing for an international trip.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Topics include loans and grants, obtaining and renewing permits, growth strategies, opportunities to win government contracts, and the use of AI.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The physics of that equation—sustained focus fixed toward one point in space—somehow required energy while also renewing it.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Existing monthly subscribers will be notified 30 days in advance of their plan renewing, with the new prices starting on their next billing date on or after November 20, the company said.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Zimbabwe is renewing efforts to ditch the US dollar as the dominant form of tender in the southern African nation by leaning on government officials to de-dollarize the economy by 2030.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
One of the sports world’s most intriguing start-up companies is renewing its long-term partnership with its first-ever major professional sports league partner.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Officer Anthony Gamble, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Police Department, said the agency would not be renewing its contract with RT in January.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Applying for or renewing a passport can be stressful, especially when preparing for an international trip.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Topics include loans and grants, obtaining and renewing permits, growth strategies, opportunities to win government contracts, and the use of AI.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The physics of that equation—sustained focus fixed toward one point in space—somehow required energy while also renewing it.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Existing monthly subscribers will be notified 30 days in advance of their plan renewing, with the new prices starting on their next billing date on or after November 20, the company said.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewing
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While some studies are skeptical of puzzle games improving or restoring cognitive functions, the National Library of Medicine believes brain and puzzle games do have benefits.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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What started as a weekend hobby quickly grew into a full-fledged business, and Molski, who has since retired from healthcare sales, couldn't be happier to spend his weekends hunting and restoring vintage pieces.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Israel is preparing for an election year during which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be wary of resuming a total war.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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On an extended trip to Messina, Haeckel set about resuming Müller’s radiolarian work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Each garment at 110 Mercer Street continues the brand’s commitment to handcraftsmanship, reviving historical techniques such as lace-making, metal threadwork and glass bead embroidery.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Is sporting Halloween fashion really that much worse than reviving 1980s deadstock denim?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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Variety can help prevent boredom, burnout, and injuries from repeating the same motions over and over.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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For most of modern baseball history, repeating has been pretty much a Yankees thing.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood on Sunday night, with Tory Burch recreating the striking green slip via knotted detailing that mirrored the draping of the original dress.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the viral TikTok, Grace and Thames — who were both in costume — stood next to each other while recreating a famous elevator scene from 500 Days of Summer.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The momentum from younger people is continuing.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two sides will probably commit to continuing their dialogue and to stabilizing relations.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Auerbach's book is genuinely horrifying, resurrecting that visceral terror of 'stranger-danger' most of us learned as kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Forty years ago, the Nintendo Entertainment System hit North American shores, singlehandedly resurrecting the video-game market after its infamous post-Atari crash in 1983.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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More importantly, this origin story of a movie and a movement apes the joie de moviemaking and the jazzy looseness of the original to an absolutely amazing degree, replicating an off-the-cuff feeling that’s more than a second-hand buzz.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fission splits the nuclei of atoms to create power while fusion causes hydrogen nuclei to collide and fuse into helium atoms that release incredible amounts of energy — essentially replicating the power of the sun.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Renewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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