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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
Alesia joins Betul on the beach excursion, which João plans to make as fun and long as possible to give the interior team time to set up the vow renewal.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
The exhibition also reflects Ri’s ongoing exploration of cycles — of life, death, and renewal.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
As spring settles in, April's full pink moon will light up the sky, ushering in vibrant energy and a sense of renewal for the season ahead.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The 33-year-old’s contract renewal was hardly the only hefty expenditure the club tied themselves to in 2025.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
The exhibition also reflects Ri’s ongoing exploration of cycles — of life, death, and renewal.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
As spring settles in, April's full pink moon will light up the sky, ushering in vibrant energy and a sense of renewal for the season ahead.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The 33-year-old’s contract renewal was hardly the only hefty expenditure the club tied themselves to in 2025.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewal
Noun
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What is exhausted is repetition without thought.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The repetition doesn’t conjure stasis so much as the struggle to find a way forward.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nominations for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theater award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off Broadway – were announced today by Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén, both currently appearing in the Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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The limited, four-episode revival series reunites Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield, and Emy Coligado.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps there will be a repeat then of what turned out to be music to the Hornets’ ears against New York.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Or a repeat of the Eras Tour, which Kelce saw double-digit times.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kimberly Williams-Paisley is currently enjoying a TV resurgence.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even before the resurgence of war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon had made moves to reduce Iran's once-considerable influence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The replay showed the pitch nicking the outside corner, the call was overturned, Bell was out, and Shelton argued.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Half an hour before the Royals’ home opener Monday, the scoreboard in center field played an instructional video on a new replay challenge system that’s been the talk of the sport for a few days.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ghotmeh’s Stone Garden in Beirut expresses the feeling of a city familiar with the violence of demolition and the excitement of rebirth.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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Even in smokedope’s world, where cloud rap’s misty run continued long after 2016, the end of THE COMEDOWN signals a rebirth akin to Lean’s after Warlord—an end to the endless party, a chance for new beginnings.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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