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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In 2018, Microsoft deployed a submarine-like data center 117 feet below sea level to take advantage of the cooling benefits of seawater and tidal power to enable the project to be powered fully by renewable energy.
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Denmark has just reached a major renewable energy milestone after energizing Northern Europe’s largest solar and battery park with a total storage capacity of 200 megawatt-hours (MWh).
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Countries are racing to install renewable energy capacity, but have failed to build the electrical-grid infrastructure to support it.
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April Roach, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Denmark has just reached a major renewable energy milestone after energizing Northern Europe’s largest solar and battery park with a total storage capacity of 200 megawatt-hours (MWh).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Countries are racing to install renewable energy capacity, but have failed to build the electrical-grid infrastructure to support it.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Additionally, this type of toilet paper is made from fast-growing, renewable resources and is generally free of harmful additives.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Renewable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewable. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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