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verb

past tense of renew
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as in revived
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 repeated
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 renewed
Adjective
More recently, however, Bravo has shown renewed interest in the Queen City. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 Today, the festival has found renewed momentum at the Seaport, which Schrager believes better reflects the energy of modern New York while providing room to continue expanding. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Advertisement However, renewed hostilities—and Iran’s targeting of several commercial vessels—has caused prices to soar once more. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 July 2026 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed renewed interest in what is known as the India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 The comments appeared to spook oil traders, with Brent and WTI crude both moving higher on fears of renewed escalation, though crude remains below the psychologically important $100-per-barrel level. — Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 June 2026 While President Claudia Sheinbaum has signaled renewed openness to private investment, including partnerships in electricity and a possible revival of fracking, her administration’s statism continues to weigh on Mexico’s appeal relative to regional peers. — Juan Pablo Spinetto, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 During the renewed investigation, police returned to the 1800 block of Clarke Boulevard and used radar to search for new leads in the disappearance. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Increasing awareness about nutritional issues and problems caused by climate change have spurred renewed interest in fonio as an alternative to popular grains such as rice and wheat in the 21st century. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
The luxury behemoth renewed his contract for another five years in November 2023. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026 Republican calls amendment misleading The campaign’s inclusion of gender-affirming care has renewed focus on that 2023 law, which Republican lawmakers passed amid a broader backlash to the transgender community nationally. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Netflix has renewed its freshman revival series A Different World for a second season. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Eugenie and Brooksbank moved into the home in November 2020 but left in 2022 after the Sussexes renewed their existing lease to occupy the residence. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026 Fortson’s family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, and the case renewed debate over deadly force and Florida’s self-defense laws. — Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Versant and Verizon have come to terms on a renewal of the companies’ distribution agreement, a move that means the media company, in its first year since being spun off from Comcast, has renewed all such deals expiring in 2026. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 The district recently launched a campaign informing taxpayers of what’s on the line if the property-tax referendum, which originally passed in 2018, doesn’t get renewed. — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewed
Adjective
  • Its refreshed interface is designed to match other Office applications.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Now in their second generation, the Bose QC Headphones have received a refreshed industrial design with new and modern styling.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The company bought the building in 1997 for $220 million, restored the lobby and some other spaces, and sold it off gradually, exiting in 2008 in a deal that put the building’s value at $800 million.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The request does not apply to planning, measurements, soil surveys, or other measures with minor impacts that can be easily restored.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The aggressor has also resumed its destruction of the energy sector.
    — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When play resumed, the Sox saw the lead float away in an eventual 4-3 loss in 10 innings at Progressive Field.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The escalation has revived Yemen’s civil war after a four-year ceasefire.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While Señorita Rio retired from the comics pages in 1950, she was later revived as Rita Rio by AC Comics in 1994.
    — Gaby Iori October 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Callum whispered his choices and Maya repeated them loudly to the server.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Facing elections in three weeks, Netanyahu has repeated that statement on multiple occasions, rarely if ever mentioning that not all of the hostages returned home alive.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Thanks in part to his new focus on boundaries, Tenpenny’s less stressed, more focused and more energized.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Auroras occur when energized particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's atmosphere.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The cinema recently recreated a ringer tee Steve’s late mother wore in the early-1970s.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Currently, the photo recreated by the visiting fans is trending with millions of views on social media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After a concertgoer died in the audience at a Carson music festival on Saturday, an artist is outraged the show continued while the deceased was still on-site.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Temasek, however, remains bullish on AI over the longer term and has continued to increase investments into the sector.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Renewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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