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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People covered through the Affordable Care Act's individual insurance marketplaces also will see shorter enrollment windows and no more automatic renewals.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2025
At Cedar Point, a Gold Pass costs $99, both for new passes and renewals.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
Leaders who understand this biological reality are better equipped to navigate the slowdown, not by pushing harder but by tuning into the rhythms of repair, recalibration, and renewal.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Ten of Swords: This month offers a powerful opportunity for closure and renewal, Virgo.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2025
At Cedar Point, a Gold Pass costs $99, both for new passes and renewals.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
Leaders who understand this biological reality are better equipped to navigate the slowdown, not by pushing harder but by tuning into the rhythms of repair, recalibration, and renewal.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Listen to yourself first and foremost this month! January 2025
Ten of Swords: This month offers a powerful opportunity for closure and renewal, Virgo.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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