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as in to restore
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 to continue
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 to revive
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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Recent Examples of renew
The network has renewed the series, starring Molly Parker, for a second season — and the order is an old-school, 22-episode season, showing a vote of confidence after solid early returns in the ratings.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
The program's terms explain that the airline views the monthly pass as a 30-day period, and automatically renews unless the passholder cancels the pass by midnight Mountain Time on the final day of the pass's month.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
But under Lopez's proposal, HB 913, the insurer of last resort would be prohibited from issuing or renewing coverage to condo owners and associations that do not comply with the new legislation.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Israel, with the support of U.S. President Donald Trump, had threatened to renew its offensive if hostages were not freed.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
The program's terms explain that the airline views the monthly pass as a 30-day period, and automatically renews unless the passholder cancels the pass by midnight Mountain Time on the final day of the pass's month.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
But under Lopez's proposal, HB 913, the insurer of last resort would be prohibited from issuing or renewing coverage to condo owners and associations that do not comply with the new legislation.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Israel, with the support of U.S. President Donald Trump, had threatened to renew its offensive if hostages were not freed.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renew
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That includes restoring staffing at embassies, which in recent years were hit hard by mutual expulsions of large numbers of diplomats, closures of offices and other restrictions.—
JILL LAWLESS AND AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The safest way to restore shine without damage is to use high-quality wood polish, according to Shimek.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, according to a resolution included in the agenda for the board’s Thursday meeting, the original resolution will no longer continue as planned.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Francis remained in critical condition but the Holy See bureaucracy continued to function, with the announcement of new bishops and a new church fundraising initiative.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, with former content supplier Disney among those going it alone and striking their own chronology deals, and sports rights now scattered in France, Canal+ faces further challenges to revive the share price.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel announced plans to revive the character with a new Disney+ series.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The president also repeated a claim on Monday that the U.S. has given Ukraine $350 billion in aid.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Create your personal success system to repeat what works.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Even something as simple as a new throw pillow or lightweight blanket can make all the difference when refreshing your home, and Wayfair has a large selection of spring-ready pieces that are currently on sale for less than $50.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Over the past couple of years, more brands have been jumping into the fiber game to meet this growing consumer need and refresh the category.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Talks finally resumed Sunday between after a cold spell, but this ultimately came down to the player making the call on not wanting to leave Montreal.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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At the doctor's office, Kathy and Kyle resumed their discussion while waiting for their results.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Her image is resurrected in the form of a life-size Virgen de Guadalupe as mourners lead a procession.—
Pamela Avila,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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In an early scene, he is set upon by a shrieking, skittering swarm of creepers—imagine giant, whitish pill bugs with huge mandibles—and expects to be devoured (and resurrected) within seconds.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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The biggest push regarding Chase and Higgins is the urgency to avoid these deals lasting into the summer or replicating what unfolded during Chase’s hold-in of camp last year.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s that personality thing that just cannot be replicated yet.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renew. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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