1
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
the trip to New York renewed our enthusiasm for travel
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2
as in to continue
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 to revive
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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Recent Examples of renew
The series has already been renewed for a second season at Apple TV.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
House Hunters and its popular spinoff House Hunters International have been renewed through 2026 with a total of 400 new half-hour episodes.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The show, which is streaming on Peacock, was recently renewed for a third season.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Medicare’s broad telehealth flexibilities expired on September 30, 2025, unless Congress renews them.
—Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
House Hunters and its popular spinoff House Hunters International have been renewed through 2026 with a total of 400 new half-hour episodes.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The show, which is streaming on Peacock, was recently renewed for a third season.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Medicare’s broad telehealth flexibilities expired on September 30, 2025, unless Congress renews them.
—Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renew
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The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities under historic-preservation law and recent executive orders to beautify the nation's capital and restore pre-existing statues.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some $465,000 in funding that Kristi House planned to use to support mental health and trauma therapists was slashed from an early version of the Miami-Dade budget, but was restored when the county commission approved the final budget in September.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was checked out and deemed fit to continue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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The patient who was being taken to the hospital was placed in another rescue vehicle, which continued the route.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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So began the journey to revive the world of Pablo Sanchez and his team of backyard athletes.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dramatic footage shows the infant unresponsive as officers performed CPR to revive her.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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North Korean officials had told them that Megumi died in 1994 from suicide, a claim repeated by her daughter.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The New York Yankees failed to repeat as American League champions this year.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Senior commerce editor Nashia Baker says she feels refreshed and comfortable in any sleep position with this memory foam pillow.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Oct. 2025
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Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ford said after talking with Prime Minister Mark Carney he’s decided to pause the advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Matthews shows signs that normal service is resuming Quick release.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, when Victor accidentally resurrects a dead Victorian-era woman named Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), he's transported to the much more lively Land of the Dead — ultimately forcing him to choose between his mortal fiancée and his new corpse bride.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cuomo is trying win over undecided voters who disagree strongly with Mamdani on policy, but this approach may resurrect questions about Cuomo’s character.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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My introductory archaeology students try their hand at experimental archaeology by attempting to replicate a prehistoric bone awl (piercing tool).—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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That phrase had replicated itself across web domains, YouTube channels, Twitter (now X) accounts, Facebook pages and WhatsApp groups.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renew. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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