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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
the trip to New York renewed our enthusiasm for travel
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as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
with daybreak, the rescue team will renew its efforts to reach the stranded mountain climbers
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the spate of recent movies based on classic comic book characters has renewed interest in the comics themselves
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Recent Examples of renew
Although the series won three awards at the 2023 Children & Family Creative Arts Emmys, according to TheWrap, rumors that Moon Girl had not been renewed began circulating in March 2025.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
While he was injured, the club renewed his contract until 2026, inserting a €500million release clause.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Troopers also determined during the investigation that Leili had failed to renew his vehicle registration, according to state police.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
The industry has been essentially dormant since the 1990s, but the Trump administration has renewed interest in using uranium and nuclear energy.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
While he was injured, the club renewed his contract until 2026, inserting a €500million release clause.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Troopers also determined during the investigation that Leili had failed to renew his vehicle registration, according to state police.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
The industry has been essentially dormant since the 1990s, but the Trump administration has renewed interest in using uranium and nuclear energy.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renew
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Supporters argue that this move restores balance to recruiting, protects institutional autonomy, and shields the non-revenue sports most vulnerable to financial strain.—
Aaron S. Marks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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In that case, analysts and the public will shift to alternative sources, already utilized to some extent, like ADP, Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter or the Conference Board for labor market data until BLS credibility is restored.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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For more than a dozen years, the Food and Drug Administration quietly allowed substandard foreign factories to continue shipping medications to the United States even after the agency officially banned them from doing so because of dangerous manufacturing failures.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 2022 alone, donor participation dropped by 10%, and this trend has continued to the present, with a slight rebound in 2024.—
Leslye Moore,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Slurp, the zombie Pugsley revived earlier in the season, also manages to break free and storms into the office where Dr. Fairburn and Augustus are hiding.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Breast milk ice cream dates back to at least 2011 when it was served in London in 2011, then revived in 2015 as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepared to welcome their second child, according to The Independent.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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And for another, the commercial spaceflight company founded by billionaire Elon Musk has struggled this year to repeat the successes of previous Starship test flights.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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That repeated against Inter in April, when Bayern’s shaky defence was exposed across both legs of their Champions League quarter-final by the late second goal conceded at home and the two from corners in the second.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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And while the move is an ambitious one, an argument could be made that a shorter Campaign 4 would benefit all involved to refresh both GMs’ creative chops and leave Mercer open to pursue different endeavors outside of the world of Exandria (or future ones within it).—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Instead, wipe down your gadgets with products specially formulated for them or use a clean, dry microfiber cloth to refresh a screen.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Once the school reopens after an investigation period, Justine wants to resume teaching, but Marcus persuades her to lie low until the anger dies down.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration last month gave Nvidia assurances that it would be permitted to resume sales of its H20 chips to China, after their exports had been effectively banned in April.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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More than 4,000 people signed a Change.org petition to compel OpenAI to resurrect it.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Depending on the nature of the show, they can even be resurrected from the dead.—
Chancellor Agard,
EW.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Leaders can create closeness by: Holding virtual open-door hours to replicate casual hallway access Offering informal drop-in sessions Leaving time at the start or end of meetings for personal check-ins, ideas, or humor But empathy is only the first step.—
Alain Hunkins,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Learn from three expert instructors how to showcase your skills, build a stellar reputation, and create a digital presence that AI can't replicate.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renew. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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