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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
This April full moon represents the renewal that each spring brings and reflects all the new possibilities in our lives.
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Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
The renewal will take the daytime drama through Season 41, which will air during the 2027-28 television season.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
The dyed eggs are a poignant reminder of the hope and renewal that Easter embodies.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
With tender melodic lines intertwined with intricate accompaniment, the piece offers an emotionally nuanced narrative that explores themes of memory, loss and renewal.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
The renewal will take the daytime drama through Season 41, which will air during the 2027-28 television season.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
The dyed eggs are a poignant reminder of the hope and renewal that Easter embodies.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
With tender melodic lines intertwined with intricate accompaniment, the piece offers an emotionally nuanced narrative that explores themes of memory, loss and renewal.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewal
Noun
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One was a perfectionist who gave performances of stunning power that sometimes became smoothed out and even bland through repetition; the other was full of surprises—always discovering things, a sensibility always in the making.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Goode almost always worked in a series — for instance, making multiple sculptures of staircases whose orderly repetition of rectilinear treads and risers put a domestic tongue firmly in the industrial cheek of Minimalist art’s crisp geometry.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Across the country, Le Monde reports that bouillon restaurants are having a revival, where customers sit on long wooden tables, eat a hearty broth, and drink wine from pitchers that won’t break the bank.—
BYAlex Ledsom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
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The 1920s bungalows offered the perfect canvas for a thoughtful revival—one that would honor the neighborhood’s storied past while creating a fresh, modern sanctuary for multiple generations.—
Stacie Stukin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2025
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That historic win against Fulham and any potential repeat on Saturday offer an opportunity to reflect upon what has been a peculiar season.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Musk, a repeat Rogan guest who typically aligns with him on culture war issues — the pair also backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election — pushed back on his social media platform, though still hedged slightly.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
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Douthat wrote an uncharacteristically hopeful column about the resurgence of traditional religious faith.—
Paul Baumann,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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France: Enhancing diets There’s perhaps no better sign of the incomplete progress made on nutrition than the resurgence of diseases of nutritional insufficiency that should be easy to eradicate.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Following the segment and the subsequent editing of digital replays, Tiffany Stratton addressed the controversial exchange while appearing on the Babyfaces podcast.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The referee went to video replay and opted for the yellow.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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White leans on water imagery again in this episode, especially in that one big scene of death — and two of rebirth.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Because the moment is about the abiding truth in the clichés: the perennial sense of rebirth and possibility generated by spring, and all the anticipation of, say, a childhood Christmas.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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