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

There are nonhormonal treatments, while new research has renewed the role of HRT, even among people at higher risk of breast cancer.

From MarketWatch

China’s foreign-exchange reserves rose in December amid a weaker dollar, wrapping up a year marked by a ballooning trade surplus that has renewed debate over the tightly managed Chinese yuan.

From The Wall Street Journal

European allies rallied earlier on Tuesday in support of Denmark following renewed insistence by the US that it must have control over Greenland.

From BBC

But his renewed designs on the Danish territory of Greenland are causing growing alarm.

From The Wall Street Journal

His renewed emphasis on cost-of-living issues came as he prepared to join world leaders in Paris for a meeting of Ukraine's allies.

From BBC

Related Words

• revived