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
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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The plan to reseat the basketball arena was first announced in October 2024, months before the renewal period, with specific details available in January 2025.
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The renewal was announced during a panel on Wednesday at the Göteborg Film Festival‘s TV Drama Vision and emphasizes the success of the collaboration, which has already spawned 24 original series in several stages of development, production and release.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Drivers with personalized blackout license plates are also required to pay a $15 annual renewal fee.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is up for renewal this year.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The renewal was announced during a panel on Wednesday at the Göteborg Film Festival‘s TV Drama Vision and emphasizes the success of the collaboration, which has already spawned 24 original series in several stages of development, production and release.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Drivers with personalized blackout license plates are also required to pay a $15 annual renewal fee.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is up for renewal this year.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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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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