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as in restores
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 resumes
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 revives
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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as in repeats
to make or do again
I can only renew my offer to help—it's up to them to accept it
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Recent Examples of renews
To receive power, data center companies must enter a 10-year service agreement that then automatically renews for one year.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Walking breaks us vast neighborhood travelers out of isolation and builds or renews connections.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
This gradually renews the plant and encourages lots of healthy new growth that will bloom more than older growth.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which lets enrollees spread costs into monthly installments rather than paying in full at the pharmacy, now automatically renews for 2026 unless the enrollee opts out.
—Allison Palmer
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Venus cooperating with Jupiter renews your confidence in your skills.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Delta Tau Delta renews its emphasis on bystander intervention, member education and strong partnerships with host institutions.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The protection renews every year.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Leisure enlarges your perspective and renews your faith.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Walking breaks us vast neighborhood travelers out of isolation and builds or renews connections.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
This gradually renews the plant and encourages lots of healthy new growth that will bloom more than older growth.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which lets enrollees spread costs into monthly installments rather than paying in full at the pharmacy, now automatically renews for 2026 unless the enrollee opts out.
—Allison Palmer
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Venus cooperating with Jupiter renews your confidence in your skills.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Delta Tau Delta renews its emphasis on bystander intervention, member education and strong partnerships with host institutions.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The protection renews every year.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Leisure enlarges your perspective and renews your faith.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renews
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Even if the company restores operations, your data is already out there.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Solving difficult medical cases matters, but so does the trust the process restores in a health system many patients experience as rushed, fragmented, and indifferent.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
STAT,
31 Mar. 2026
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Left-hander David Peterson will start Saturday when the series resumes.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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When the series with the Yankees resumes on Friday, conditions should be much warmer, with a first pitch temperature in the mid- to upper 70s to potentially 80 degrees.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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The historian revives the artifacts in the museum.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lipa’s arrival also revives attention on Clooney’s unusually consequential run as a coffee salesman.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The woman repeats the test multiple times, switching to different alarm melodies each time—and the cat responds the same way on every attempt.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lerner’s voice is one that interrupts itself, repeats history, and reorders the world.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A wider view refreshes your thinking today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 A wider view refreshes your thinking today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth Benbrook continues to thrive Fort Worth Benbrook isn’t ranked but probably should be.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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No trial date has been set, as his defense continues to review the evidence and conduct depositions.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have created a network of simple mechanical motors that replicates how human muscles respond to increasing load.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Renews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renews. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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