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

The combination of renewed activity, enormous scale, and strong environmental influence makes this galaxy an important example of how galaxies evolve.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

But McBride hailed the changing of the guard, expressing hope that there could now be renewed focus on the Epstein issue.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

After 9 days and 21 hours, NASA’s Artemis astronauts safely returned to Earth late Friday, April 10, splashing down in the ocean after completing the latest phase of the agency’s renewed push toward the moon.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

The league’s express purpose was to counter renewed Persian aggression, which it succeeded in doing, though in the process the cities may have exchanged one master for another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In a renewed offensive, the army advanced under the Inka’s personal command.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Related Words

• revived