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• past participle of renew.
• past tense form of renew.

renewed

American  

[ri-nood, -nyood] / rɪˈnud, -ˈnjud /

adjective

1. resumed, revived, or reestablished.

   After years of failed talks, people reacted skeptically to a declaration of renewed negotiations between the opposing factions.

2. made effective for an additional period.

   Members of the Elementary Teachers' Federation have now been without a renewed contract since August of last year.

3. restored, refreshed, or replenished.

   We have work to do to save this planet; let us continue with renewed vigor.

4. made, said, or done again or afresh; repeated.

   There were not enough Soviet forces on the Finnish front for a renewed assault.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of renew.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-renewed
  adjective
• unrenewed
  adjective
• renewedly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of renewed

renew ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

renewed

Unless you have recently renewed your U.S. passport, doing so before relocation abroad gives you 10 years until the next expiration date.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

After his plight was raised on social media by his daughter, Ward said several people had been in touch to say they faced similar issues getting blue badges renewed.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Naturally, inflation is expected to heat up given the rise in crude oil prices amid renewed tensions in the Middle East,” says Matt Simpson, senior market analyst at StoneX, in commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The renewed hostilities come as Saudi Arabia has been battling an economic slowdown and rolling back some of its flashier investments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

James joined in the renewed titters, but the tips of his ears looked suddenly sunburned.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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