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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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The property also features a Himalayan salt cave, a domed meditation temple and a soundproof rage room, with each program ending in a closing ceremony focused on intention-setting and emotional renewal.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
The renewal news comes just ahead of the Season 1 finale, which is scheduled to drop on May 27.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 May 2026
Hulu is extending its return to Gilead with a Season 2 renewal of The Testaments, starring Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday and Ann Dowd.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 May 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 21 May. 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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