RENEWING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

renewing

verb

present participle of renew

as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor the trip to New York renewed our enthusiasm for travel

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as in resuming

to begin again or return to after an interruption with daybreak, the rescue team will renew its efforts to reach the stranded mountain climbers

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as in reviving

to bring back to life, practice, or activity the spate of recent movies based on classic comic book characters has renewed interest in the comics themselves

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as in repeating

to make or do again I can only renew my offer to help—it's up to them to accept it

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Recent Examples of renewing In an April letter, 11 board members asked that the program be suspended, pointing to the risk of renewing medications — including blood thinners on Doctronic's list — without catching changes in a patient's condition. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 That information includes the types of services covered by the renewal, the frequency and cost of renewing the service, and clear instructions on how to cancel the subscription or membership. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 Its uses go far beyond renewing your driveway to a crisp white cement. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Advertisement Shrugging off a monthslong funding fight on Capitol Hill, DHS is now renewing its push to increase the number of arrests of immigrants and to expand its hiring of agents. — Philip Wang, Time, 15 July 2026 The order came a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian driver in Maine and a week after one shot and killed a motorist in Houston, renewing criticism of the agency’s tactics during enforcement operations. — Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026 The order came a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine, renewing criticism of the agency’s tactics during enforcement operations. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 In an interview, Rituals‘ chief operating officer Gregory Bruyer said that, on average, the brand will be renewing more than 40 boutiques each working day, with around 100 teams across Europe. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 Getting and renewing your passport might get just a little bit easier, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 July 2026

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Verb

By restoring full expensing for equipment purchases and research and development, the law lets businesses invest in growing instead of taxing those investments.

— Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
Tenants have said the living conditions there are considered life-threatening, such as restoring electricity and air conditioning.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

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Verb

Trump had wanted to avoid resuming hostilities after signing a cease-fire agreement last month at Versailles, of all places.

— Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Odds of ship traffic resuming normally this year stand at 38%, while odds are only somewhat better, at 48%, that regular shipments will be reached before April 2027.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Definition of resuming

Verb

First-year Florida coach Jon Sumrall faces a significant challenge reviving the Gators after a dismal 4-8 season and a lack of relevancy in recent years.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Where Americans once invoked this interpretation of Washington to bring an end to slavery, conservatives are now reviving it in a way that denies the institution really mattered at all.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

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Discovered by amateur mathematician David Smith in 2022, it can be used to cover every square inch of an endless bathroom floor (or any other surface) without ever repeating a single pattern.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
Picking two or three anchor colors and repeating them in textiles, art, rugs, or accent pieces creates visual continuity across the room.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Definition of repeating

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Visitors explore a Miniland made from LEGO bricks recreating local city landmarks, watch short films in a 4D Cinema with wind, rain and snow effects, ride small attractions and build alongside LEGO Master Model Builders.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
If someone has already created the applet (the chances are good for common apps), there's no sense in recreating it for yourself.

— Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

Definition of recreating

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Monetized or not, Pfister is continuing to film in public and post videos, at least until his sentencing hearing, scheduled for August 3.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
By balancing strict fiscal management with an aggressive plan to diversify support and expand with new donors, the organization aims to ensure long-term stability while continuing to deliver high-quality artistic programming to Charlotte.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of continuing

Verb

Cook built the arch two decades ago, when resurrecting classical architecture in America was an eccentric idea.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026

Definition of resurrecting

Verb

An agent working on adjacent problems notices a promising lead and posts a smaller bounty for replicating the finding.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Sure, who wouldn’t want a horror movie that grossed $440 million worldwide on a $750,000 budget, but the thing worth replicating is Curry Barker, a talented filmmaker who proved his audience by building in public.

— Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Definition of replicating

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