top definitions
related content
examples
british

renewal

[ ri-noo-uh l, -nyoo- ]

/ rɪˈnu əl, -ˈnyu- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR renewal ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of renewing.

the state of being renewed.

an instance of this.

Origin of renewal

First recorded in 1675–85; renew + -al²

OTHER WORDS FROM renewal

non·re·new·al, noun self-re·new·al, noun

Words nearby renewal

renew, renewable, renewable energy, renewable resource, renewables, renewal, renfrew, renfrewshire, renga, reni, reni-

Example sentences from the Web for renewal

Set among the vacant houses of suburban New Mexico, the film offers a bleak perspective on the possibility of growth and renewal.

After The Fall: Introducing The Anti-Villain |Rich Goldstein |December 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Discretionary spending comes up every year for renewal; the biggest-ticket item in that category is the defense budget.

Our Mindless Government Is Heading for a Spending Disaster |Nick Gillespie |April 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And that tells you about 2009: this was to be the tour of renewal for Armstrong.

‘The Armstrong Lie,’ Alex Gibney’s Portrait of Lance as a Liar |Thomas Flynn |November 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Yet, his personal efforts to garner support for the renewal of negotiations suggest he is serious about the current peace process.

Can Netanyahu Deliver a Two-State Solution? |Leila Hilal, Joshua Haber |August 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life.

Will Syria Still Exist a Year From Today? |Janine di Giovanni |May 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But Mr. Peterby was solicitor for some of his tenants, and he supposed it was business touching the renewal of leases.

Trevlyn Hold |Mrs. Henry Wood
Others, left unfinished, but partly matured, will recur to your attention without needing a renewal of notice from me.

State of the Union Addresses of John Quincy Adams |John Quincy Adams
There was great rejoicing among the people, and a general manifestation of a renewal of loyalty to the mother country.

Stories Of Georgia |Joel Chandler Harris
There seems, therefore, no justification for the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.

The Pacific Triangle |Sydney Greenbie
To an agricultural people the renewal of vegetation would seem a more natural starting point.

Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444)) |James Mooney

British Dictionary definitions for renewal

renewal

/ (rɪˈnjuːəl) /

noun

the act of renewing or state of being renewed

something that is renewed