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as in repetition
the act of saying or doing over again
a campaign season that witnessed the endless renewal of the same stupid charges and countercharges
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as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
roller-skating experienced a major renewal after the introduction of in-line skates
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Recent Examples of renewal
The Publix self-serve kiosks are currently designed for auto tag renewals and not driver’s license renewals at this time, said spokeswoman Willis.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Disneyland has paused sales of the $1,749 Inspire Key and $1,374 Believe Key annual passes after previously pausing sales of the $974 Enchant Key and $599 Imagine Key — making all four tiers of the Magic Key program officially sold out and only available for renewal.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
The Big Beautiful Bill is expected to cause another 1.9 million Texans to go without insurance because of the changes in the Affordable Care Act subsidies to the marketplace and changes to Medicaid that will make renewal more difficult.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
Non-nuclear states accepted the inequality enshrined in the NPT but only because the treaty itself was subject to review and renewal every five years.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Disneyland has paused sales of the $1,749 Inspire Key and $1,374 Believe Key annual passes after previously pausing sales of the $974 Enchant Key and $599 Imagine Key — making all four tiers of the Magic Key program officially sold out and only available for renewal.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
The Big Beautiful Bill is expected to cause another 1.9 million Texans to go without insurance because of the changes in the Affordable Care Act subsidies to the marketplace and changes to Medicaid that will make renewal more difficult.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
Non-nuclear states accepted the inequality enshrined in the NPT but only because the treaty itself was subject to review and renewal every five years.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewal
Noun
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For example, listening skills are widely accepted as a core management competency, but deep listening techniques, such as listening for repetition, intentions, and expectations, take time to master.—
Anna Shields,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Matos is a longshot to make the 53-man roster but got a decent amount of repetitions Wednesday.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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The Naked Gun revival, produced by Seth MacFarlane, stars Neeson in his first leading comedic role opposite Pamela Anderson.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Aug. 2025
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On May 30, two days before the shooting, the couple visited Austin, where a King of the Hill reboot panel was scheduled featuring Mike Judge, the show’s co-creator and star, as well as five other major figures — including main-character voice actors, its co-creator, and the revival’s showrunner.—
Ethan Bauer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That love and pride is reciprocal: In San Juan, a day before his show this Friday, bars and cars blasted his music on repeat.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Chelsea will host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in a repeat of the 2023-24 season’s final day in which the west London side won 6-0 at Old Trafford to clinch their fifth title.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Skubal, naturally, credited his teammates for the Tigers’ resurgence.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Now with the Indianapolis Colts, Jones will attempt to have a similar type of resurgence in 2025.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Noun
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In select regions, F1 TV Pro subscribers can tune in for live coverage on any device, along with the opportunity to catch up on full session replays and highlights afterward.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But the ruling that Tatis had gotten safely back into third was overturned on replay review, which showed Millas had tagged Tatis on the left calf.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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An American rebirth demands reckoning, not whitewash.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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From chaos, many historians believe rebirth can occur.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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