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as in repetition
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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as in revival
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 renewal
The Fall and Winter Pass, for travel from September 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025, costs $399 per year, with automatic renewal at the same rate.
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
That same year, the couple celebrated with a vow renewal in Vegas.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
News of the renewal occurred during a virtual finale press conference that Space.com attended on Dec. 19 with showrunner Alison Schapker and stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
In Aghdam, across Nagorno-Karabakh, and in countless regions worldwide— where up to 110 million mines remain buried across 60 countries— the promise of renewal is etched into the soil, waiting to be healed.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
That same year, the couple celebrated with a vow renewal in Vegas.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
News of the renewal occurred during a virtual finale press conference that Space.com attended on Dec. 19 with showrunner Alison Schapker and stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
In Aghdam, across Nagorno-Karabakh, and in countless regions worldwide— where up to 110 million mines remain buried across 60 countries— the promise of renewal is etched into the soil, waiting to be healed.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewal
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But there are a few troubling patterns emerging, a few negative repetitions.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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There isn't this opportunity for endless repetitions outside of somebody who just devotes themselves to the single-minded pursuit of one food in particular or one dish in particular.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the late 1990s, Buena Vista Television (now Disney-ABC Domestic Television) was in talks with Stone-Stanley (the producers of Big Deal) to create a revival hosted by talk show personality Gordon Elliott.Marc Berman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Noughties trend has tipped from the odd kitsch diamante halter top or ironic Juicy Couture re-wear into a full-on revival—but with iPhones instead of Razrs.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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The move comes as a batch of new anti-theft laws will go into effect in the new year and as local prosecutors begin charging repeat theft and drug offenders under Proposition 36, the tough-on-crime measure voters approved in November.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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And indeed, most of these long ago gave up any promise of original fare and now are completely on autopilot with repeats: FXX (down 29%), Nat Geo Wild (down 29%), Cooking Channel (down 31%), American Heroes (down 27%), MTV 2 (down 31%) among them.Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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In fact, this universal part of daily life, once considered boring, is seeing a resurgence of sorts: powered by luxury brands that are going all out by making bar soap offerings which could be mistaken for art objects.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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In addition to staging a resurgence in Afghanistan, ISIS has also found fertile ground to grow across numerous parts of Africa.Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Obviously, this could be a replay of that, but there's always hope that cooler heads prevail and a shutdown is avoided.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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State of play: There's never been a major New Year's tradition that gives the western time zones an alternative to watching a replay of the ball drop in Times Square.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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First Baptist in Waukesha embraces Christmas themes of rebirth, goodwill all year.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The holiday is thought to celebrate the sun's return and the land's rebirth as days begin to get longer after the longest night of the year.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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