renewable
adjective
re·new·able
ri-ˈnü-ə-bəl 
-ˈnyü-
1
: capable of being renewed
renewable contracts
2
: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management practices
renewable resources
Examples of renewable in a Sentence
a renewable life insurance policy
Forests are renewable natural resources, but they must be treated with care.
Wind and water are renewable fuel sources.
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Expanding renewable energy alone will not be enough.
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Sundeep Bajikar, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The artificial intelligence firm plans a 290-megawatt installation, powered by renewable energy.
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Sustainability initiatives include a solar farm that provides up to 100 percent renewable energy, rainwater harvesting systems, and an expanding kitchen garden with a greenhouse that supplies fresh, organic produce year-round.
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Instead, Trump made sure that incentives for these renewable technologies were wound down in the ultra-MAGA budget bill that the subservient Congress recently sent to him and is hell-bent on clearing the path for oil and gas and coal to dominate.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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Sundeep Bajikar, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The artificial intelligence firm plans a 290-megawatt installation, powered by renewable energy.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Sustainability initiatives include a solar farm that provides up to 100 percent renewable energy, rainwater harvesting systems, and an expanding kitchen garden with a greenhouse that supplies fresh, organic produce year-round.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
Instead, Trump made sure that incentives for these renewable technologies were wound down in the ultra-MAGA budget bill that the subservient Congress recently sent to him and is hell-bent on clearing the path for oil and gas and coal to dominate.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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“Renewable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewable. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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renewable
adjective
re·new·able
ri-ˈn(y)ü-ə-bəl
1
: capable of being renewed
2
: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management procedures
renewable resources like water, wildlife, forests, and grasslands
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