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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
The majority of the conversations are about renewing it and renewing it quickly.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Hailey and Justin welcomed their son in August 2024, three months after renewing their wedding vows in Hawaii.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, parent company Oppo is taking its relationship with Hasselblad in a different direction by renewing its partnership with the Swedish firm in July.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
Divest in Israel bonds Multiple people urged commissioners to stop renewing county investments in Israel bonds in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Mango, Puma, New Balance, Pandora, Massimo Dutti and Oysho are among a growing list of retailers renewing their retail experience on the street with bigger stores.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
That was what kick-started their annual tradition of renewing their vows, according to the TV personality.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Exemptions apply to certain categories, including diplomatic and official visas (A, G, NATO classifications), as well as applicants renewing a full-validity B-1, B-2, or B-1/B-2 visa or a Border Crossing Card within 12 months of expiration, provided specific conditions are met.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The festival continues to expand its partnerships, this year welcoming Google as a shorts program sponsor while renewing support from Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios and National Geographic.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Hailey and Justin welcomed their son in August 2024, three months after renewing their wedding vows in Hawaii.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, parent company Oppo is taking its relationship with Hasselblad in a different direction by renewing its partnership with the Swedish firm in July.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
Divest in Israel bonds Multiple people urged commissioners to stop renewing county investments in Israel bonds in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Mango, Puma, New Balance, Pandora, Massimo Dutti and Oysho are among a growing list of retailers renewing their retail experience on the street with bigger stores.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
That was what kick-started their annual tradition of renewing their vows, according to the TV personality.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Exemptions apply to certain categories, including diplomatic and official visas (A, G, NATO classifications), as well as applicants renewing a full-validity B-1, B-2, or B-1/B-2 visa or a Border Crossing Card within 12 months of expiration, provided specific conditions are met.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The festival continues to expand its partnerships, this year welcoming Google as a shorts program sponsor while renewing support from Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios and National Geographic.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewing
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Some sellers do a fantastic job restoring products, while others barely touch them before reselling.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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For some partners, this elicits fear and uncertainty, triggering defensive responses aimed at restoring the familiar equilibrium.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Borrowers working towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness can also do it the normal path - by resuming qualifying payments on an active repayment plan like IBR.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Annunciation parish and school community is resuming some of its on-campus activities following a mass shooting that left two children dead and injured 17 people, one of whom is still hospitalized.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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Given the negligible genetic difference between the quagga and the plains zebra, selective breeding with the goal of reduced striping was the project’s best shot at reviving the phenotype.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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While there was an emphasis on reviving coffee culture, café culture was also redeveloping.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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Robots also offer consistency, repeating trials with no fatigue or variation.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Carrying signs and repeating calls, protestors urged lawmakers to protect the space agency's future.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Without clarity, organizations risk recreating inefficiencies and adding even more complexity.—
Carl D'Halluin,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Harry Potter Quidditch Practice Apart from watching the films and rereading the books, another way to relive the magic of Harry Potter is by recreating iconic scenes via Lego builds.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The new $10,000 stipend is separate from the $30 million proposed in the continuing resolution for a law enforcement mutual aid fund for members and $58 million for security for the executive and judicial branches.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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These are ongoing and continuing obligations which, if the member did not meet them, the member could be disassociated from the Subject LLCs and thus lose the right to distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Nintendo is resurrecting the Virtual Boy as a Switch and Switch 2 accessory, launching February 17, 2026.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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For van Oosterhout, however, the real utility is not in resurrecting the dodo, but in applying the company’s findings to help species recover.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement For James, becoming Whitney was about more than replicating her voice and cadence, though that was a key part of her preparation.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Even as OpenAI and its rivals promise that generative AI will reshape the world, the technology is replicating old problems, albeit with a new twist.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Renewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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