renewal

[ ri-noo-uhl, -nyoo- ]

/ rɪˈnu əl, -ˈnyu- /

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noun

the act of renewing.

the state of being renewed.

an instance of this.

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Origin of renewal

First recorded in 1675–85; renew + -al²

OTHER WORDS FROM renewal

non·re·new·al, nounself-re·new·al, noun

Words nearby renewal

renew, renewable, renewable energy, renewable resource, renewables, renewal, renewed, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, renga, Reni

How to use renewal in a sentence

We will also be playing around with price testing on renewals to understand what the best renewal rate is in the retention funnel.
Media Briefing: Media companies’ DE&I follow-throughs fall short|Tim Peterson|February 4, 2021|Digiday
Preventing this can be as easy as sending renewal reminders and following up when their payment fails.
Five reasons why clients are leaving your agency|Service Provider Pro (SPP.co)|January 12, 2021|Search Engine Watch
The renewal of the Paycheck Protection Program included in the coronavirus relief package passed by Congress in December adds to the $660 billion that has already been earmarked for forgivable loans.
U.S. suspends 25% tariff on French goods as it widens review of digital taxes||January 7, 2021|Washington Post
For example, if your renewal rates are especially low, that might indicate an issue with the long-term durability of your product or the customer service you’re providing.
Selecting better KPIs for your business: What to consider and how to bolster your most important metric|George Nguyen|January 7, 2021|Search Engine Land

This week, Congress approved a $900 billion pandemic rescue package that includes a $300-a-week unemployment benefit, cash payments of up to $600 for most individuals and a renewal of extended jobless aid programs that are about to expire.
‘We are struggling’: Unemployed Americans face a bleak Christmas|Lee Clifford|December 24, 2020|Fortune
Set among the vacant houses of suburban New Mexico, the film offers a bleak perspective on the possibility of growth and renewal.
After The Fall: Introducing The Anti-Villain|Rich Goldstein|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Escort” sounds like I would need to look into service renewal.
What Should I Call the Man I Love?|Dushka Zapata|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We would have considered an algae bloom to be a welcome sign of ecological renewal.
Toledo: The Town Too Tough for Toxic Water|P. J. O’Rourke|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Freedom, the book says, is precarious, it must be won every day and can only be found through constant renewal.
He Left Nirvana Because He Had Cooler Things to Do. Like Going to Iraq.|Jacob Siegel|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Discretionary spending comes up every year for renewal; the biggest-ticket item in that category is the defense budget.
Our Mindless Government Is Heading for a Spending Disaster|Nick Gillespie|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fight went on briskly till night, when the combatants agreed to postpone its renewal for five days.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
She saw the old life closing in on her, and hardly heeded his fanciful picture of renewal.
Summer|Edith Wharton
Her children were to her what they are to many mothers for a long period of time,—a sort of renewal of their own existence.
Juana|Honore de Balzac
The circumstance which gave rise to this motion was the renewal of the charter with the Bank of England.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
A third act was passed, imposing restrictions on the renewal of leases by ecclesiastical persons.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

British Dictionary definitions for renewal

renewal

/ (rɪˈnjuːəl) /

noun

the act of renewing or state of being renewed

something that is renewed

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