1
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 charter networks that are up for renewal are not affiliated with Acero.
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Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
No matter the show’s long-term prospects, with a renewal all but guaranteed from HBO, Mazin and Druckmann will soon start their process all over again.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Lease renewal rates rose to 63.1% in the early part of this year, compared with 61.5% in the early part of last year, according to RentCafe.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
No one at the hearing spoke in favor of granting the permit renewal.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
No matter the show’s long-term prospects, with a renewal all but guaranteed from HBO, Mazin and Druckmann will soon start their process all over again.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Lease renewal rates rose to 63.1% in the early part of this year, compared with 61.5% in the early part of last year, according to RentCafe.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
No one at the hearing spoke in favor of granting the permit renewal.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewal
Noun
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Take a one- or two-minute break between repetitions, repeating one or two times.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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While some people initially took Trump’s comments about Canada becoming the 51st state as a joke, his constant repetition means Canadians are no longer laughing, Kahlon said.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The music endows the revival with a fluidity that is made all the more haunting by the otherworldly echoes of Peter Rice’s sound design.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Its special effects budget might have been little more than peanuts and later episodes veered into campy silliness but nevertheless, the series had a devoted family following in its three-season, 83-episode existence from 1965-1968 and a healthy revival in syndication.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The schedule was one evening classroom session, followed by a full-day field session and repeat.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Near the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, many of the world's automakers have testing facilities where their research and development teams decamp to Monday through Friday for weeks on repeat during the winter months.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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It’s been a remarkable rise for Thompson, who has played seven seasons in the majors but who spent all of 2024 in Triple-A. Thompson acknowledged that the past couple of years have been a struggle, but said his spring resurgence hasn’t been a result of any dramatic adjustments.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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The couple's experience comes amid a resurgence in post-pandemic air travel, particularly for families.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Last month, in a move capable of triggering déjà vu, there was a replay of that scenario.—
Jeffrey Wasserstrom,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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Zoe and Mio’s individual abilities make the game ripe for a replay so that players can experience all their unique weapons and powers.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The brief rebirth ended in 2001 when Thomson Multimedia acquired the company and pulled the plug.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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This testing was, however, always going to serve as a temporary justification for the launch facility’s rebirth.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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