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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
Ng decided not to renew her contract and stepped down in 2023.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
The school district had until April 15, 2023, to notify Ashby-Welter if her contract was not going to be renewed, according to the lawsuit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
At a White House event with Trump on Friday, Musk said his team would stay in place and renewed the goal of reaching at least $1 trillion in cost savings.
—Thomas Beaumont, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Some other assistant coaches are still waiting to hear if their deals will be renewed, one source said.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
The school district had until April 15, 2023, to notify Ashby-Welter if her contract was not going to be renewed, according to the lawsuit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
At a White House event with Trump on Friday, Musk said his team would stay in place and renewed the goal of reaching at least $1 trillion in cost savings.
—Thomas Beaumont, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Some other assistant coaches are still waiting to hear if their deals will be renewed, one source said.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renew
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The council has spent months deliberating the budget and, most recently, decided to restore funding for a residential parking program, youth events and immigrant legal aid.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Some were assured by their supervisors that their benefits would be restored.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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Voice of America was founded during WWII to counter Axis propaganda and continued to bring cultural and political democracy to countries under authoritarian rule.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Officials hired additional crews so work could continue around the clock and coordinated with contractors to accelerate their timelines, even bringing a second asphalt plant online to speed up production.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Ultimately, 1970 was the most exuberant model year for the breed of automobiles whose power and tire-smoking, straight-line performance would not be revived by American manufacturers for more than four decades.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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Syria’s oil and gas, raw materials, and manufacturing sectors could be revived, generating revenue for the government and providing livelihoods for many of the country’s citizens.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Kingsbury and fellow veteran Ashley Hatch repeated that on Friday.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Christopher Storer all repeated their victories from the year before, while Liza Colon-Zayas nabbed her first win in a Supporting Actress upset.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Keep reading to find must-haves to refresh your travel arsenal, with prices starting as low as $5.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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So, to be able to refresh our memories about the advocacy work that he's done and the positions that he's taken, not just for the Asian American community, but for the theatrical community, was really an honor.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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The plane then resumed its journey and traveled the remaining four hours to Los Angeles without incident.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The task is to collect various candidates and resumes, sort through them, and figure out which one is best.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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In later years, Crawford resurrected his legal career, as a dedicated Indianapolis defense attorney.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Her plan is to use Omega, dead or alive, as a gene bank to resurrect the Time Lords and construct a new Gallifrey.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
1 June 2025
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Beyond sustainability, there’s a raw beauty and integrity to these materials – the tonal variations in undyed wool, for example, add a depth and richness that can’t be replicated in synthetic alternatives.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Then, add to that what was used to replicate a vodka martini: A glass of water with onion in it.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
1 June 2025
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renew. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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