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as in restores
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 resumes
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 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
Now, the Artemis II mission — involving a flyby rather than a landing on the moon — renews and rejuvenates our nation’s commitment to space exploration.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Try a small performance at home or start a sketch, because joy renews your confidence.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
The Foundation expresses full confidence in the work of the investigators and renews its commitment to the protection and promotion of artistic heritage.
—Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
To receive power, data center companies must enter a 10-year service agreement that then automatically renews for one year.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Walking breaks us vast neighborhood travelers out of isolation and builds or renews connections.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
This gradually renews the plant and encourages lots of healthy new growth that will bloom more than older growth.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which lets enrollees spread costs into monthly installments rather than paying in full at the pharmacy, now automatically renews for 2026 unless the enrollee opts out.
—Allison Palmer
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Venus cooperating with Jupiter renews your confidence in your skills.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Try a small performance at home or start a sketch, because joy renews your confidence.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
The Foundation expresses full confidence in the work of the investigators and renews its commitment to the protection and promotion of artistic heritage.
—Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
To receive power, data center companies must enter a 10-year service agreement that then automatically renews for one year.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Walking breaks us vast neighborhood travelers out of isolation and builds or renews connections.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
This gradually renews the plant and encourages lots of healthy new growth that will bloom more than older growth.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which lets enrollees spread costs into monthly installments rather than paying in full at the pharmacy, now automatically renews for 2026 unless the enrollee opts out.
—Allison Palmer
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Venus cooperating with Jupiter renews your confidence in your skills.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renews
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Even if the company restores operations, your data is already out there.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Solving difficult medical cases matters, but so does the trust the process restores in a health system many patients experience as rushed, fragmented, and indifferent.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
STAT,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trial resumes with defense questions The trial resumed with further testimony from Ranger Espinoza.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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If the talks falter or, even worse, if fighting resumes, Vance could quickly find himself in the crosshairs of critics within and outside of his mercurial boss’ inner circle.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But then Blake Mills comes along and delivers one of his most emotional and inspired guitar solos, a breathtaking contribution that revives the energy of the track and the whole second half of the record with it.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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The historian revives the artifacts in the museum.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The pattern repeats itself so often that Leifman has identified about 1,000 individuals who are repeatedly arrested and jailed.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Later in the month, the sun repeats this confrontation, bringing the issue into sharper focus.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Its HydroJet System refreshes mops twice per second, ensuring a sterile clean.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A wider view refreshes your thinking today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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But if McMahon continues to struggle, Boone may not have much of a choice but to abandon the platoon plans.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The district also continues to fight for full accreditation while facing an ongoing state audit.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have created a network of simple mechanical motors that replicates how human muscles respond to increasing load.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Renews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renews. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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