renewal
US /rɪˈnuəl/
Definition
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The renewal of your contract will be discussed next week.
Word Family
Synonyms
- extensiona mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
- continuationthe act of continuing an activity without interruption
- replacementthe act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
Collocations
- Easy passport renewal processdescribing passport renewal process (any authorization to pass or go somewhere)
- Medium contract renewal terms discussionto contract renewal terms discussion, meaning to enter into a contractual arrangement
- Hard urban renewal project revitalizationdescribing urban renewal project revitalization (relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area)
- Very Hard experience a dramatic spiritual renewalto experience a dramatic spiritual renewal, meaning to go or live through
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.