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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
Paradise's first season is now streaming on Hulu, which renewed the show for a second season in February, per Deadline.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The Indiana Legislature has Illinois in its crosshairs, renewing a storied state rivalry.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Netflix is in love with With Love, Meghan, renewing the lifestyle series starring Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, for Season 2.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
Less impressive was the following game, a meek 0-1 loss to West Ham United, which ended the quest for a Premier League title and renewed the striker debate like never before.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The Indiana Legislature has Illinois in its crosshairs, renewing a storied state rivalry.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Netflix is in love with With Love, Meghan, renewing the lifestyle series starring Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, for Season 2.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
Less impressive was the following game, a meek 0-1 loss to West Ham United, which ended the quest for a Premier League title and renewed the striker debate like never before.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renew
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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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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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Bears land Falcons center Drew Dalman March 10: The Bears agreed to terms on a three-year, $42 million deal with Dalman as the team continued its overhaul of the offensive line, per sources.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Seeing festival audiences respond so viscerally to the film’s complex story and extraordinary performances has been incredibly rewarding and proof that these films need to continue to be made.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
10 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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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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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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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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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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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 Knicks wanted to replicate the success Minnesota’s league-best defense found pairing Towns with a true defensive anchor in Rudy Gobert, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Focus On Replicating Human Problem-Solving Methods To combat AI bias, companies should focus on training AI systems to understand and replicate human problem-solving methods.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Renew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renew. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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