renewable
adjective
re·new·able
ri-ˈnü-ə-bəl 
-ˈnyü-
1
: capable of being renewed
renewable contracts
2
: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management practices
renewable resources
Examples of renewable in a Sentence
a renewable life insurance policy
Forests are renewable natural resources, but they must be treated with care.
Wind and water are renewable fuel sources.
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Harris strongly positioned herself as an advocate for climate action and promised to continue expanding renewable energy and reducing America’s dependence on fossil fuels.
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The fossil fuel industry has been unified in its messaging for decades and continues to spread misinformation to slow down the world’s transition to renewable energy.
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This despite the fact that Trump spent his first term dismantling climate and clean air protections and spewing lies about renewable energy.
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The fossil fuel industry has been unified in its messaging for decades and continues to spread misinformation to slow down the world’s transition to renewable energy.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
This despite the fact that Trump spent his first term dismantling climate and clean air protections and spewing lies about renewable energy.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
As with all other Apple buildings, the Observatory runs on 100% renewable energy, which includes on-site solar.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Renewable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewable. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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renewable
adjective
re·new·able
ri-ˈn(y)ü-ə-bəl
1
: capable of being renewed
2
: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management procedures
renewable resources like water, wildlife, forests, and grasslands
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