RENEWALS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

renewals

noun

plural of renewal

as in repetitions

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 revivals

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 renewals The Dolphins mailed renewals to season ticket holders this week. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 The construction and operating agreement would run for five years, with two possible five-year renewals. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The agreement is Stewart’s longest extension since returning to the program, following two successive one-year renewals. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026 Scento serves 85,000 members with a tiny team because refunds, renewals and escalations run as software, not recollection. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Running multiple websites can mean keeping track of hosting, domain renewals, storage, and other recurring costs. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Many debt cases dragged on for years, amid regular renewals by collections attorneys. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 In her note, Dungey noted the studio’s recent successes, including 13 new series orders and 13 series renewals so far this year and its overall slate of more than 80 titles for over 20 platforms. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Terms have not been revealed but renewals for other WBD execs, including DTC Co-Chairs Casey Bloys and JB Perrette, are said to be for five years. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Perform 5 to 10 repetitions of whichever variation is appropriate for you.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
With Dru Smith sidelined by a calf strain sustained during training camp, Larsson had wound up taking repetitions at point guard, including during that preseason-opening victory over the Raptors.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of repetitions

Noun

The backstory Everything started in Paris back in 2007 with the Experimental Cocktail Club, a speakeasy-style bar inspired by the craft cocktail revivals happening in New York City and London.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Speaking of revivals, the studio also has Mel Gibson’s two-part epic The Resurrection of the Christ set for next year.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of revivals

Noun

The lack of federal guidance, conflicting messages and potential barriers to immunizations worry public health officials because vaccination rates are already falling, leading to resurgences of dangerous diseases like measles.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurgences

Noun

The game clock miscue seemed absolute, after replays proved one second remained when Notre Dame's final pass fell incomplete.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The game-clock miscue seemed absolute after replays proved one second remained when Notre Dame’s final pass fell incomplete.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of replays

Noun

Through an intricate process of dependent origination, humans, animals, and other beings cycle around in endless rebirths based on past karma.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.

— Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebirths

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Jumpstarted by LaVell Edwards, the true father of the air raid offense, BYU has maintained national relevance through various conference iterations and even a dalliance with independence.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Pradasphere, the first permanent exhibition dedicated to Prada after earlier traveling iterations in 2014 in London and Hong Kong, and in 2023 in Shanghai, definitely reflects this cross-pollination of influences.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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