renewed

[ ri-nood, -nyood ]

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.

verb

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

Other Words From

• re·new·ed·ly [ri-, noo, -id-lee, -, nyoo, -], adverb
• qua·si-re·newed adjective
• un·re·newed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of renewed¹

renew ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

In that way, the determination to keep outsiders from entering the country is, in fact, a truer and, Taylor offers, renewed form of environmentalism.

From Salon

But from the time of Smyth’s prosecution, the family were given temporary residency permits, which had to be renewed every 30 days.

From BBC

Uranium is making a comeback thanks to a renewed focus on nuclear energy as a climate crisis solution.

From BBC

The last few days have renewed my long felt and profound sense of shame at the historic safeguarding failures of the Church of England.

From BBC

In the early 19th century, there was renewed enthusiasm for the old model of European feudalism.

From Salon

Related Words

• revived