RENEWING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

renewing

verb

present participle of renew

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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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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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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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 Higher oil prices are renewing concerns about price pressures just as the sharp slowdown in hiring raises questions about the strength of consumer spending and the broader economy. — Joseph Wilkins,lee Ying Shan,yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 The audit fight was the culmination of months of frustration from Ige, who at one point explored the idea of not renewing Acclivus’ contract, email records show. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Tehran on Saturday upped the ante by renewing a hefty list of demands for Washington as conditions for a full reopening of Hormuz, indicating any immediate respite for oil and gas supplies may be limited. — Sara Gharaibeh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Washington — The White House is renewing its effort to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, according to a letter addressed to her attorney obtained by CNN. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Imray and Cacace seem likely starters in the wing-back roles, with James and O’Brien renewing their partnership in holding midfield. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Sherrill joined Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in renewing their calls for the Delaney Hall facility, which reopened last year as an ICE detention facility, to close. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 It will be measured by Adaptive Capacity, the ability to preserve enduring purpose while continually renewing institutional design. — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 On Thursday, Marvel axed the superhero comedy series, despite previously renewing it for a second season. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

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Verb

Critics dismissed the polls, held in phases in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
In a separate interview with Fox News Digital, Karman argued that restoring a functioning Yemeni state is ultimately essential to defeating armed groups and securing the country.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of restoring

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The reality is far more complicated than Trump’s proclamation of control, experts say – with ships fearing for their safety amid attacks on vessels in the strait, and the ever-looming threat of US-Iran strikes resuming.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
In order to ramp up NAND production, SK hynix is resuming investment at a facility in the Chinese coastal city of Dalian after a four-year pause, Korean media reported this week.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

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Georgia Power’s deal to provide electricity to a massive, OpenAI campus planned near Savannah is drawing regulators’ scrutiny and reviving debates about how to keep residential customers safe from the facilities’ costs.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
With Prince George's first day at Eton approaching, the Prince and Princess of Wales are reportedly considering reviving the press truce that protected the early days of their own romance.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026

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Do that and a first cannabis gummy experience is far more likely to be a good one, and one potentially worth repeating on your own terms.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Leaning even more into the vintage patterns and textiles that shaped her inaugural capsule, the designer particularly emphasized florals applied in repeating motifs, geometric stripes, plaids, and checkered prints.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeating

Verb

The veteran photographer provided Gunn great assistance in faithfully recreating the summit, and the photos Souza took have a striking resemblance to the original photos from ‘86.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
After 75 years at its original Birmingham, Michigan, location, Hunter House is recreating the restaurant about a mile down Woodward Avenue.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of recreating

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Playa del Rey's Vista del Mar has million-dollar views and a continuing history of deadly car accidents.

— Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
But the public should also understand what happens when institutions reduce job security while continuing to pay way less than competing employers.

— Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of continuing

Verb

The challenge facing Iraola and De la Torre is replicating that at one of the biggest clubs in the world, where expectations are huge and time is at a premium, with just over a week left until the Premier League season begins.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Real-world experience in professions may be a quality that AI is incapable of replicating, a new study suggests.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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