renew

[ri-noo, -nyoo] / rɪˈnu, -ˈnyu /

VERB

start over; refurbish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue extend prolong reaffirm reestablish reopen repeat restate restore resume revive

STRONG

brace exhilarate freshen gentrify mend modernize overhaul reawaken recommence recondition recreate refit refresh regenerate rehabilitate reinvigorate rejuvenate remodel renovate repair replace replenish restock resuscitate retread revitalize spruce stimulate transform

WEAK

begin again breathe new life into bring up to date fix up go over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy finish halt shorten stop

STRONG

break damage depress discourage hurt kill leave alone ruin

Example Sentences

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Google declined to renew when the contract expired, and subsequently published AI principles explicitly ruling out participation in weapons systems.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that Mexico would work to renew oil shipments to Cuba.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But Takaichi may not have much leverage to refuse again, should Trump renew the demand Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Thousands of immigrants in California won’t be able to renew or receive nondomiciled commercial driver’s licenses amid new federal guidelines that went into effect Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

His mask kept clogging, and in the rush to dive back into the hole, he’d forgotten to renew his LED paint patch.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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