1
: the act or process of renewing : repetition
2
: the quality or state of being renewed
3
: something (such as a subscription to a magazine) renewed
4
: something used for renewing
specifically
: an expenditure that betters existing fixed assets
5
: the rebuilding of a large area (as of a city) by a public authority
Synonyms
Examples of renewal in a Sentence
The lease calls for yearly renewals.
License renewals can be done online.
You can get a 10 percent savings on subscription renewals.
High fuel prices have led to a renewal of interest in electric cars.
She uses flowers in her art as symbols of rebirth and renewal.
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This renewal would continue the property tax for six years after that end date.
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
The renewal puts Virgin River in a very select club of Netflix original series that have (or will) run for at least seven seasons.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Prime Video announced the Season 4 renewal Wednesday of The Legend of Vox Machina, just ahead of the three-episode Season 3 finale on October 24.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has scored an early Season 2 renewal — and a plum cast addition.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 19 Oct. 2024
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
The renewal puts Virgin River in a very select club of Netflix original series that have (or will) run for at least seven seasons.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Prime Video announced the Season 4 renewal Wednesday of The Legend of Vox Machina, just ahead of the three-episode Season 3 finale on October 24.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has scored an early Season 2 renewal — and a plum cast addition.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 19 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for renewal
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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renewal
noun
re·new·al
ri-ˈn(y)ü-əl 
1
: the act of renewing : the state of being renewed
2
: something renewed
3
: the rebuilding of a large area by a public authority
urban renewal
Legal Definition
renewal
noun
re·new·al
ri-ˈnü-əl, -ˈnyü-
1
: the act or process of renewing
a renewal of the copyright
2
: the quality or state of being renewed
3
: something renewed
4
: something used for renewing
specifically
: an expenditure that betters existing fixed assets
5
: the rebuilding of a large area (as of a city) by a public authority
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