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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
There is no facility acceptance fee for renewing by mail or online.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
But Sweis, who is also CASD’s secretary, told the legislative committee in February that when providers raised concerns about potential conflicts with Medicaid billing rules, CDPH officials were dismissive — and later used those concerns as justification for not renewing her provider’s contract.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Fragile truce The ceasefire, holding together a group of parties with sharply diverging interests, also leaves questions open over whether resumed peace talks will yield meaningful results without renewing tensions.
—Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Best of luck… Activist investor Shah Capital plans to vote against the re-election of board nominees and the executive compensation package at Novavax’s upcoming annual meeting, renewing pressure for changes at the vaccine maker, Reuters writes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
The president set the deadline in a Truth Social post on Sunday, after issuing a profane message renewing threats to bomb key Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not open the strait –– a chokepoint in the global energy trade.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of thousands are losing Medi-Cal coverage as a result of cuts and from new rules that include renewing coverage every six months rather than each year, work requirements and reductions in how much will be covered for noncitizens, according to CalMatters.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Either way, with the moon renewing itself here on April 17, a fresh start arrives regarding your mindset and communication style.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Estrada Juarez first secured the status in 2013, and has been renewing every two years.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
But Sweis, who is also CASD’s secretary, told the legislative committee in February that when providers raised concerns about potential conflicts with Medicaid billing rules, CDPH officials were dismissive — and later used those concerns as justification for not renewing her provider’s contract.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Fragile truce The ceasefire, holding together a group of parties with sharply diverging interests, also leaves questions open over whether resumed peace talks will yield meaningful results without renewing tensions.
—Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Best of luck… Activist investor Shah Capital plans to vote against the re-election of board nominees and the executive compensation package at Novavax’s upcoming annual meeting, renewing pressure for changes at the vaccine maker, Reuters writes.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
The president set the deadline in a Truth Social post on Sunday, after issuing a profane message renewing threats to bomb key Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not open the strait –– a chokepoint in the global energy trade.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of thousands are losing Medi-Cal coverage as a result of cuts and from new rules that include renewing coverage every six months rather than each year, work requirements and reductions in how much will be covered for noncitizens, according to CalMatters.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Either way, with the moon renewing itself here on April 17, a fresh start arrives regarding your mindset and communication style.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Estrada Juarez first secured the status in 2013, and has been renewing every two years.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewing
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Many people in Cambodia have dedicated their careers to protecting and restoring these essential plants.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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The civil action demands a jury trial and for Norfleet to be reinstated as a lieutenant with the fire department, restoring his pension and other benefits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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After the October 2018 peak, the SPX saw a sharp correction before resuming its secular uptrend.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the center was reopened under a new contract with private operators, resuming its use for family detention.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The failure is its own, and painting this as the creative team not delivering, and alienating Gellar in the process, only makes reviving the franchise that much harder.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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An agenda item on the County Commission’s next meeting calls for a study on the costs and benefits of reviving Broward County Fire Rescue, which merged with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in 2003.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The actual cause is not well understood but dogs that go through this are often prone to it repeating if not spayed.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many may fall into the trap of repeating the same formula over and over again in hopes of sustaining that momentum—but the Delta CEO says that’s the wrong approach.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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To Coimbra, some key questions involved amalgamating real-life characters into fictionalized ones while still honoring victims and survivors, as well as faithfully recreating the look and feel of the time.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Maybe recreating the moment with him as a joke in practice.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The state’s lawmakers are continuing to consider them as sophisticated governance entities that require clearer standards and stronger oversight.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Comcast is continuing on its quest to kind-of, sort-of reconstitute the cable TV bundle for the streaming era.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Americans need rebalancing — without resurrecting government bullying or Hollywood propagandizing.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a state known globally as ground zero for whiskey and bourbon, two Tennessee distilleries are resurrecting absinthe as a modern go-to spirit for curious palates and cocktail enthusiasts.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Levy’s novel is comic but suffused with dread, replicating the internet era’s many disorienting bids for our attention.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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The band broke up in 2001 but reunited in 2014 — though no subsequent music came close to replicating the song’s chart success.—
Ryan Brennan
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Renewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewing. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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