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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
This renewal, while certainly welcome, shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to fans of the ABC procedural.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Jan. 2025
When Yelp’s lease came up for renewal in 2021, the company decided to shift locations and sublease a smaller space from Salesforce.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Indeed, without American renewal there will be a crushing international depression and destructive chaos in the world.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Conservative critics have said that over time, the renewal of the protection status becomes automatic, regardless of what is happening in the person's home country.
—Gisela Salomon The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Jan. 2025
When Yelp’s lease came up for renewal in 2021, the company decided to shift locations and sublease a smaller space from Salesforce.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Indeed, without American renewal there will be a crushing international depression and destructive chaos in the world.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Conservative critics have said that over time, the renewal of the protection status becomes automatic, regardless of what is happening in the person's home country.
—Gisela Salomon The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewal
Noun
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Typically, Pilates exercises are performed in a sequence of three to five repetitions to build strength and improve flexibility.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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As Sabalenka found out in 2022, razing a service motion built up through a lifetime of repetitions is one of the most vulnerable things a tennis player can do.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
12 Jan. 2025
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During my last few months living at home, my whole family gathered weekly for a profoundly un-family-friendly viewing of the third season revival, dubbed The Return.—
Will Bahr,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The seemingly imminent returns from injury of James Garner (back) and Dwight McNeil (knee), two of their best at delivering balls into the box, should prompt something of a revival here.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s new, multiracial, working-class coalition won’t be satisfied with a repeat of the GOP’s typical Romney-Ryan economics.—
Henry Olsen,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The series is seeing a resurgence of late, following the reveal of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound — a throwback 2D pixel-art platformer published by retro label Dotemu — announced during The Game Awards 2024, due to release in Summer 2025.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Behind the shocking resurgence of Sam Darnold, the Vikings became a force in 2024.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The league has also installed boundary line cameras in all 30 stadiums to assist with replay reviews, although these cameras are currently limited to scoring plays, turnovers, and situations inside the final two minutes of a game.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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The two-year void of data, replays, and active experience also created uneasiness for professional esports players who still attempted to pursue Tekken 7 at a competitive level — even though the odds were very much stacked against them.—
Veerender Jubbal,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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This was meant to symbolize both the cycle of rebirth and the inevitable erosion of memory.—
Natalia Romik / Madę by History,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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All these years later, through prosperity and tragedy and a rebirth with the Chiefs, Reid has become what might be considered a coaching version of Picasso — one of the most influential and successful forces ever at their craft.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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