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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Feeling a renewal of energy animating your life force?
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USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The law gives property owners and landlords various reasons to pull the plug on a lease renewal.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Keep track of all the network cancellations, renewals and new series pickups with THR’s broadcast scorecard.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Netflix announced the series renewal and start of production with footage from the cast table read, showing Hemsworth alongside Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, and Joey Batey, who return as Yennefer, Ciri, and Jaskier, respectively.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Wildflowers are blooming, the sun lingers, and President Joe Biden believes the recent jump in employment means his economy is showing green shoots of renewal.
—Robert H. Bork Jr., National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Because such rate changes hit auto policies only upon renewal, U.S. drivers are just starting to feel the impact, Martin said.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
That bill, which would protect tenants from unreasonable rent increases and require landlords to offer lease renewals, has been fiercely opposed by landlords.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Renovations at the 65,000 square-foot building are expected to cost $18 million and rent would be $1.9 million annually over the course of a 35-year lease, with two five-year renewal options.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The law gives property owners and landlords various reasons to pull the plug on a lease renewal.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Keep track of all the network cancellations, renewals and new series pickups with THR’s broadcast scorecard.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Netflix announced the series renewal and start of production with footage from the cast table read, showing Hemsworth alongside Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, and Joey Batey, who return as Yennefer, Ciri, and Jaskier, respectively.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Wildflowers are blooming, the sun lingers, and President Joe Biden believes the recent jump in employment means his economy is showing green shoots of renewal.
—Robert H. Bork Jr., National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Because such rate changes hit auto policies only upon renewal, U.S. drivers are just starting to feel the impact, Martin said.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
That bill, which would protect tenants from unreasonable rent increases and require landlords to offer lease renewals, has been fiercely opposed by landlords.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Renovations at the 65,000 square-foot building are expected to cost $18 million and rent would be $1.9 million annually over the course of a 35-year lease, with two five-year renewal options.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renewal. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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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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