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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The teams believed the new agreement lacked all four of their key demands, most importantly the charters becoming permanent instead of renewable.
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Globally, the agency expects investment in renewable energy in 2025 to be twice that of fossil fuels.
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Since renewable energy sources cannot meet demand, China is also investing heavily in nuclear energy projects, commissioning a record number of power plants over the last few years.
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That would include funding for energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric grid protection efforts—as well as fundamental research in physics and chemistry.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Globally, the agency expects investment in renewable energy in 2025 to be twice that of fossil fuels.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Since renewable energy sources cannot meet demand, China is also investing heavily in nuclear energy projects, commissioning a record number of power plants over the last few years.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
That would include funding for energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric grid protection efforts—as well as fundamental research in physics and chemistry.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 6 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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