RENEWALS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

renewals

noun

plural of renewal

as in repetitions

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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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 renewals There was a July 29 deadline for people to submit oppositions to the petitions to deny ABC’s license renewals, and there is an August 5 deadline for replies to the opposition filings. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 The questions that teams ask, such as what a supplier actually costs across every contract or which renewals carry the most risk, require joining information held in different places. — Patrick O'Connor, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Some analysts warned that the company’s July 1 pricing change pulled renewals forward, potentially borrowing backlog strength from later quarters. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Many individual grants are structured for approximately three to five years, while complex clinical trials and research infrastructure projects may take longer with renewals, follow-on phases or related grants. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 Trustees voted unanimously during a July 15 meeting to ask voters to again approve the measure without any changes — renewals were previously approved in 2008, 2012 and 2016. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Since January, Inter Miami has signed 13 sponsorship deals, inclusive of new partners, renewals and extensions. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026 Under the law, which went into effect July 1, companies must notify consumers of automatic renewals and give subscribers a clear ability to cancel. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 The delay in the decision for XO, Kitty is especially notable as the YA comedy had been enjoying quick renewals, with the Season 2 and Season 3 pickups both coming less than a month after the previous season had been released. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2026

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Noun

The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears.

— Chrissie Leong, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
As the exercises become easier, gradually add repetitions, hold positions longer, or progress to more challenging variations.

— RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 July 2026

Definition of repetitions

Noun

Plays and musicals, including premieres, revivals, and annual productions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
While no new revivals are officially planned, creators and cast, including Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, have expressed openness to future stories for Lorelai and Rory.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of revivals

Noun

In place of new episodes, The View will air repeats in the weeks ahead.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
His personal insults, ranging from Adam Schiff having a pencil neck to Chris Christie’s weight to Bruce Springsteen’s aged face, also were repeats of various Truth Social posts.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Definition of repeats

Noun

Dungeon makes wise use of Watt, a pop and rock Swiss Army Knife who’s increasingly in demand among rock octogenarians after his work on latter-day resurgences and returns to form for Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Elton John.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026
Vaccine supporters worry both moves would further increase vaccine hesitancy and reduce vaccination rates, which are already declining, allowing resurgences of diseases like measles and whooping cough.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026

Definition of resurgences

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Even after watching replays, the ref stuck with his original call that Mbappe had initiated the contact, which was palpable nonsense.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Outside, the celebratory scene replays, almost bittersweet, as the voice of director Wash Westmoreland commands the cameras and his ensemble, now thoroughly in young adulthood, from an invisible space across the room.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of replays

Noun

Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.

— Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Finding yourself after a heartbreak is one of the most beautiful transformations and rebirths there is in life.

— Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025

Definition of rebirths

Noun

Satin and silk iterations, worn by stars like Anne Hathaway, are sophisticated while still maintaining the functionality of the trend.

— Tessa Petak, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Assembling the device previously took 15 minutes, but through iterations, the INL team has reduced it to just five minutes.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

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