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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
In Oregon, a dealer had gone to federal court to challenge the ATF’s 2024 denial of his license renewal for South Valley Firearms in the town of Monroe due to his past conviction for domestic violence.
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Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
In industries where reputation travels — and in a connected world, reputation travels everywhere — that honesty becomes the foundation of referrals, renewals, and the kind of word-of-mouth that no ad budget can manufacture.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
But the nation honored by the glorious moment still retains the power of recovery and renewal praised by Douglass.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Niacinamide can also reduce inflammation and increase resilience, while vitamin A (when appropriately introduced) remains the gold standard for long-term collagen integrity and cellular renewal.
—Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 29 May 2026
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Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
In industries where reputation travels — and in a connected world, reputation travels everywhere — that honesty becomes the foundation of referrals, renewals, and the kind of word-of-mouth that no ad budget can manufacture.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
But the nation honored by the glorious moment still retains the power of recovery and renewal praised by Douglass.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Niacinamide can also reduce inflammation and increase resilience, while vitamin A (when appropriately introduced) remains the gold standard for long-term collagen integrity and cellular renewal.
—Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewal
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Capitalist tactics—repetition, decontextualization, estrangement—were put in service of their literal-minded appropriations.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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O’Farrell’s sentences — the musicality of her repetitions, the genial warmth of her narration, the visceral pleasures of her imagery — offer comfort against the backdrop of heartbreak so common to her fiction.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The resort’s inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places coincided with its revival in the 1980s—a placard near the entrance provides a timeline of its entire history, which began in 1883.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The 1996 revival, directed by Walter Bobbie, first starred Ann Reinking and Bebe Neuwirth.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The comparison is not of the apples-to-apples variety, because a late-night host’s last program is bound to win a large audience, just as a repeat aired on a Friday night is not.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Charlotte’s restrictions prohibit many discretionary outdoor water uses and allow violations to carry fines beginning at $100, with escalating penalties for repeat offenses or if drought conditions worsen.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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But the Definitive Edition remaster that led to a major resurgence for the game in recent years hasn’t been available until now.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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From the capital demands of AI and the pace of innovation to the resurgence of dealmaking, major shifts are rapidly transforming industries.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Phishing campaigns, credential-stuffing attacks, token replay and session hijacking can occur from anywhere in the world and organizations must assume a compromise exists and architect systems that minimize the blast radius based on zero-trust tenets.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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This allows for real-time telemetry monitoring, subsystem diagnostics, historical data replay, and remote intervention from anywhere in the world.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The duo along with Masters of the Universe producer and Mattel Studios President and Chief Content Officer, Robbie Brenner tell us about the long rebirth of He-Man and friends.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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But a trail of heartbreak, loss, depression and industry battles followed his massive success, leading to a period of retreat and now, rebirth.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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