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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 40-year-old has enjoyed somewhat of a career renewal since moving to Saudi Arabia, scoring 82 goals in his 90 games for Al-Nassr and becoming the first man to have 900 career goals in September last year.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Will there be a season 5 of Sweet Magnolias?
As of this writing, Sweet Magnolias has not received a season 5 renewal from Netflix.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
There’s no official word from Paramount yet on a second go-around, but much of the cast is hopeful for a renewal.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Online renewals are offered with routine processing.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Will there be a season 5 of Sweet Magnolias?
As of this writing, Sweet Magnolias has not received a season 5 renewal from Netflix.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
There’s no official word from Paramount yet on a second go-around, but much of the cast is hopeful for a renewal.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Online renewals are offered with routine processing.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewal
Noun
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The door is covered in a Warhol-like repetition of Socrates faces; the blackboard is framed with more busts of Socrates.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The fundamental elements of African American music were the sounds of enslaved Africans; cries, hollers, call and response, additive rhythms, bent notes, hand-clapping, stomps and constant repetition of rhythmic and melodic phrasing (from which riffs and vamps were derived).—
Ronald E. Scott,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Peters had previously performed the songs in 2009 and 2011 Broadway revivals of both shows.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, that doesn’t mean a new revival is off the table.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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This year the Chiefs are aiming for an unprecedented ‘three-peat’ and the game is a repeat of Super Bowl LVII in 2023 when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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For a decade since, that sentiment has played on repeat.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The list of crises continues to grow: pandemics such as COVID-19 and bird flu, the resurgence of antisemitism, neofascism, White supremacy, poverty, homelessness and economic downturns.—
John Eger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Natural Textures The resurgence of wavy designs pushes for a movement toward softer, more organic interiors.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
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The first three of those points came at the free throw line, after Duncan Robinson fouled Lillard on a three-point shot, a call upheld on replay.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City’s defense was waiting and stuffed him short of a first down — or at least mucked up the play enough that a replay review couldn’t determine whether Allen had reached the line to gain.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Members were given custom saris, visited the Taj Mahal and attended Holi, a Hindu festival celebrating love and rebirth.—
Claretta Bellamy,
NBC News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The 2028 event also offers an aggressive timeline for efforts at recovery and rebirth.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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