renewable
adjective
re·new·able
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Definition of renewable
1
: capable of being renewed
renewable contracts
2
: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management practices
renewable resources
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renewability
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renewable
noun
renewably
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Examples of renewable in a Sentence
a renewable life insurance policy
Forests are renewable natural resources, but they must be treated with care.
Wind and water are renewable fuel sources.
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But research is set to bring the bill down and the costs of renewable energy are falling, too. — The Economist, "The foody benefits of farming vertically," 31 Aug. 2019 Germany’s embrace of renewable energy had a similar impact. — Washington Post, "Germany’s far right is set to challenge Angela Merkel’s grip in upcoming elections," 30 Aug. 2019 In our college town there have been enough conferences on renewable energy, soil carbon sequestration, regenerative agriculture, and green economy ideas to wallpaper the entire town with event flyers. — Teen Vogue, "Greta Thunberg Has Already Changed the United States for the Better for Teen Climate Activists Like Us," 29 Aug. 2019 Perhaps birth control will play at least as large a role as renewable energy. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Curb population growth; Plastic bag ban would be easy; Recalls defraud voters (8/28/19)," 28 Aug. 2019 The problem is, even if Culp can gradually exit LTC without the dire consequences, GE's future will depend on the performance of four industrial mainstays: power, healthcare, aviation, and renewable energy. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "GE’s Basic Businesses Are Badly Underperforming, by This Accounting Metric," 27 Aug. 2019 Sanders' climate plan calls for the United States to move to renewable energy across the economy by 2050 and declare climate change a national emergency. — Kathleen Ronayne And Juana Summers, chicagotribune.com, "$16 trillion Bernie Sanders climate plan builds on the Green New Deal," 22 Aug. 2019 Most people think of Tesla as an electric car manufacturer, but Tesla also sells other products related to renewable energy. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "After seven roof fires, Walmart sues Tesla over solar panel flaws," 21 Aug. 2019 The project is part of We Energies' new Solar Now program, which is looking to create 35 megawatts of clean, renewable energy to benefit all of its customers. — Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Merton Community School District joining ranks of districts using solar power to reduce energy costs," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'renewable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for renewable
renewable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of renewable
: able to be extended for another time period : able to be renewed
: restored or replaced by natural processes : able to be replaced by nature
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renewable
adjective
re·new·able
| \ ri-ˈnü-ə-bəl
, -ˈnyü-\
, -ˈnyü-\
Kids Definition of renewable
: capable of being replaced by natural processes
Forests are a renewable resource.
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