1
: the act or process of renewing : repetition
2
: the quality or state of being renewed
3
: something (such as a subscription to a magazine) renewed
4
: something used for renewing
specifically
: an expenditure that betters existing fixed assets
5
: the rebuilding of a large area (as of a city) by a public authority
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Examples of renewal in a Sentence
The lease calls for yearly renewals.
License renewals can be done online.
You can get a 10 percent savings on subscription renewals.
High fuel prices have led to a renewal of interest in electric cars.
She uses flowers in her art as symbols of rebirth and renewal.
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Online renewals are offered with routine processing.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
Though there were rumblings about a renewal as early as two months after its debut, it would not be officially renewed until June 2022.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 Jan. 2025
But more importantly, the conference attendees can expect thought-provoking conversations and teachings, spiritual renewal, and groundbreaking insights on emotional, spiritual, and financial growth.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
All other classes are currently closed but subject to change based on 2025-2026 renewals.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
Though there were rumblings about a renewal as early as two months after its debut, it would not be officially renewed until June 2022.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 Jan. 2025
But more importantly, the conference attendees can expect thought-provoking conversations and teachings, spiritual renewal, and groundbreaking insights on emotional, spiritual, and financial growth.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
All other classes are currently closed but subject to change based on 2025-2026 renewals.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for renewal
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewal. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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renewal
noun
re·new·al
ri-ˈn(y)ü-əl 
1
: the act of renewing : the state of being renewed
2
: something renewed
3
: the rebuilding of a large area by a public authority
urban renewal
Legal Definition
renewal
noun
re·new·al
ri-ˈnü-əl, -ˈnyü-
1
: the act or process of renewing
a renewal of the copyright
2
: the quality or state of being renewed
3
: something renewed
4
: something used for renewing
specifically
: an expenditure that betters existing fixed assets
5
: the rebuilding of a large area (as of a city) by a public authority
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