renewed

American  

[ri-nood, -nyood] / rɪˈnud, -ˈnyud /

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
• renewedly
  adverb
• unrenewed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of renewed

renew ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Renewed conflict in the Middle East poses a fresh headache for Asia’s central banks, reviving inflation risks just as price pressures had steadied across much of the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Before asking him to “get it together,” you should ask yourself what his debt means to you, says Nashira Lynton, a financial therapist and founder of Renewed Wealth Therapy.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Renewed layoff activity may simply reflect a normalization of the labor market, whereby hiring may pick up to offset job losses.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Renewed confidence in U.S. growth and the dollar’s role as a reserve currency could tarnish the rally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

Renewed cheers and clapping greeted his appearance, and he was soon surrounded by a mob of people congratulating him.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Related Words

• revived