renewing

verb

present participle of renew
1
as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor the trip to New York renewed our enthusiasm for travel

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2
as in resuming
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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3
as in reviving
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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4
as in repeating
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 renewing Last week, City & State reported payments were late again this year in 3-K and Pre-K, and The New York Times later reported the same setbacks were also straining the new 2-K pilot program, renewing scrutiny of the delays. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Many years later, Parton and Dean celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Those in favor of renewing the law said the equipment is necessary to keeping residents safe and maintain the character of the neighborhood. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 In addition to renewing the partnership, the organizations announced the program’s fellowship class of 2026, a group of four writer-directors selected from the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab and Directors Lab. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 Shonda Rhimes is staying put at Netflix, with the superproducer and her Shondaland production banner renewing their overall deal with the streamer for a further five years. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The legendary songstress reflected on renewing their vows—and upgrading their wedding rings—in a 2024 Vogue interview. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 And the Supreme Court’s decision does not prevent the states from renewing their challenge once the administration begins putting new rules in place. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 The movie reached a new audience when it was released on Netflix in August, renewing interest in White’s story. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewing
  1. restoring
  2. resuming
  3. reviving
  4. repeating
  5. recreating
  6. continuing
  7. resurrecting
  8. replicating
Verb
  • Conservation efforts have included replacing cattle with free-ranging bison, restoring Rio Grande cutthroat trout habitat, and using prescribed fire and forest management to improve ecosystem health.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities described the destruction as catastrophic, and both Kansas and local officials issued emergency declarations as residents began a recovery expected to extend well beyond restoring electricity.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of restoring
Verb
  • Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, officials announced Sunday, as concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The hearing included an indefinite recess due to technical problems before resuming.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of resuming
Verb
  • Tulane leaders say reviving the iconic landmark marks a major stride in putting behind the hurricane's dark days.
    — JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Tulane leaders say reviving the iconic landmark marks a major stride in putting behind the hurricane’s dark days.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • The boards that avoid repeating the errors of that 2012 firm will not be the ones holding the most detailed AI policy documents.
    — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Hundreds of residents returned to the streets the following day, marching toward the Trampolín and Benítez beach areas where migrants were camped and repeating the same chant, according to EFE.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of repeating
Verb
  • Marie Claire describes the trend as deliberately recreating dark circles and other signs of tiredness that makeup has traditionally been used to hide.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The new video has nearly two million views and also dovetails with a recent TikTok trend of people recreating the original.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • Her team said they were touched by the idea and are open to continuing the conversation, according to Lee.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The two had spent a few days in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu to acclimate to the higher altitude of the Himalayas, before continuing north toward the Chinese border with a tour group.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuing
Verb
  • Defense spending is resurrecting an engineering and manufacturing base many believed had gone forever, replaced by finance, law, and people who make coffee.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The clarion call from Ted Cruz/Thom Tillis, resurrecting the Red Scare before the midterms.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrecting
Verb
  • The show also pokes fun at the late 1990s and early 2000s liberal cultural consensus that was upheld in other popular culture of the time while also both replicating and subverting stereotypes of suburban Southern white Americans.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • As for Greathouse replicating his CFP performances of two years ago … that feels like a reach, even for this hypothetical exercise.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of replicating

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“Renewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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