renews

present tense third-person singular of renew
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as in revives
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 repeats
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 renews The new map renews Fields’ district to cluster it around predominantly white communities in the Baton Rouge area and southern Louisiana. ABC News, 21 July 2026 Beshear renews push for transparency Bipartisan concern has sparked calls for transparency, including from Beshear, who is calling on the senator to speak publicly about his condition. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026 If an agent books the wrong trip, buys counterfeit goods, renews the wrong subscription, or sends money to a fraudulent service provider, the defining question will not be whether the system worked as designed. Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The resumption of attacks renews the prospect of inflationary pressure after a month of falling gasoline prices. Scott Horsley, NPR, 8 July 2026 There’s no end in sight, either, with the partnership effectively morphing into a lifetime deal that renews every five years on a rolling basis. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026 Performance must be judged not only by efficiency, but by the speed with which an organization renews itself. Klaus Schwab, Time, 2 July 2026 Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection opens wider as Jupiter arrives, expanding your inner world and asking for generous rest that renews focus. Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 This unlimited membership automatically renews. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renews
Verb
  • Paul Breitner, West Germany vs Italy, 1982 All in vain, but Breitner restores some German pride with a tidy, low volley on the turn after Italy fail to clear a corner.
    Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Kansas Appleseed, Loud Light and the Disability Rights Center of Kansas sued over the repeal of the grace period and Douglas County District Court Judge Carl Folsom granted an injunction that halts the new law and restores the grace period.
    Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
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  • The Stand by Me tour resumes this November with stops in Dayton, Ohio, and Louisville, Ky.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Griezmann has already played in two preseason friendlies with the club after the MLS secondary transfer window opened July 13, and he is expected to make his competitive debut when the season resumes.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
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  • The latest attacks on Iran come as the United States revives its blockade of Iranian shipping as the two sides vie to control the Strait of Hormuz.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • The disaster revives memories of previous nightclub fires in Thailand, including deadly blazes in 2009 and 2022, and raises fresh questions about enforcement of safety standards.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
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  • Sullivan added that the damages awarded by the court represented only the beginning of potential consequences if Byrne repeats similar allegations.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • That process repeats over and over and can be very disheartening to the team.
    Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Clear 0-00 Gloss, which refreshes color without additional lift.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • The smash will almost certainly add to that sum in a few days when Billboard refreshes its rosters.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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  • As an impasse between the union representing Fort Worth’s firefighters and the city over contract negotiations continues, Fort Worth City Council members have weighed in.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Bertha continues its tour along the Gulf Coast, ushering in tropical storm-force wind gusts, hazardous beach conditions and pockets of rain.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
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  • Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.
    Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • This chamber replicates a laboratory setting, showcasing special effects prosthetics, creature designs, makeup concept artwork, and artifacts from historical to contemporary science horror films.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
  • The river guides become the architects of a system that replicates their judgment at scale.
    Jack O'Hara, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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