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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
The Fall and Winter Pass, for travel from September 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025, costs $399 per year, with automatic renewal at the same rate.
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
That same year, the couple celebrated with a vow renewal in Vegas.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
News of the renewal occurred during a virtual finale press conference that Space.com attended on Dec. 19 with showrunner Alison Schapker and stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
In Aghdam, across Nagorno-Karabakh, and in countless regions worldwide— where up to 110 million mines remain buried across 60 countries— the promise of renewal is etched into the soil, waiting to be healed.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
That same year, the couple celebrated with a vow renewal in Vegas.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
News of the renewal occurred during a virtual finale press conference that Space.com attended on Dec. 19 with showrunner Alison Schapker and stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
In Aghdam, across Nagorno-Karabakh, and in countless regions worldwide— where up to 110 million mines remain buried across 60 countries— the promise of renewal is etched into the soil, waiting to be healed.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renewal
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Causes of Friction Blisters Friction blisters on the feet are caused by three elements: the motion of bone, high friction force, and the repetition of shear stress, which is when a force causes the deformation of an object by creating slippage along a flat surface that is parallel to the force.Laura Schober, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
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But whatever point Hwang may be trying to make about the value of optimism over nihilism (or vice versa) is crushed under the weight of unnecessary and unresolved repetition.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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In the late 1990s, Buena Vista Television (now Disney-ABC Domestic Television) was in talks with Stone-Stanley (the producers of Big Deal) to create a revival hosted by talk show personality Gordon Elliott.Marc Berman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Noughties trend has tipped from the odd kitsch diamante halter top or ironic Juicy Couture re-wear into a full-on revival—but with iPhones instead of Razrs.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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Could the festival’s 2025 edition see the star abseiling off its Palais des Festivals in a repeat of his Paris Olympics stunt?Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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This is a repeat of the 2023 sketch where Mikey Day and Quinta Brunson had a traffic altercation.Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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In fact, this universal part of daily life, once considered boring, is seeing a resurgence of sorts: powered by luxury brands that are going all out by making bar soap offerings which could be mistaken for art objects.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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In addition to staging a resurgence in Afghanistan, ISIS has also found fertile ground to grow across numerous parts of Africa.Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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State of play: There's never been a major New Year's tradition that gives the western time zones an alternative to watching a replay of the ball drop in Times Square.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Obviously, this could be a replay of that, but there's always hope that cooler heads prevail and a shutdown is avoided.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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This was the time when the first crops began to grow, marking a time of renewal and rebirth.Brandi D. Addison, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The solstice is celebrated by many as a time of rebirth and change.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renewal. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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