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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All the energy and idealism in that disillusioned age were on the right, as those bright young men in their supply-side neckties came flooding into Washington promising national renewal.
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
These measures form part of the Action Plan to Promote Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-In Through Standards, a policy initiative designed to steer both industrial modernization and consumer-market renewal through stronger regulatory guidance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
Powered by the brand’s signature TFC8 complex, which has amino acids, vitamins, and lipids, the formula supports skin renewal and helps improve elasticity over time—key concerns when skin starts to look crepey or lose firmness.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
Through intentional design and mindful rituals, even the most ordinary corners of your home can become spaces of renewal.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
These measures form part of the Action Plan to Promote Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-In Through Standards, a policy initiative designed to steer both industrial modernization and consumer-market renewal through stronger regulatory guidance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
Powered by the brand’s signature TFC8 complex, which has amino acids, vitamins, and lipids, the formula supports skin renewal and helps improve elasticity over time—key concerns when skin starts to look crepey or lose firmness.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
Through intentional design and mindful rituals, even the most ordinary corners of your home can become spaces of renewal.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 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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