the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
"The village council celebrated the renewal of the abandoned fields, which were finally ready for planting crops again."
the act of renewing
"After months of struggling to keep up, the club finally approved the renewal of their membership for another year."
filling again by supplying what has been used up
"After months of drought, the farmer finally received the much-needed renewal of water from the reservoir."
The act of renewing.
"After months of waiting, her driver's license renewal finally arrived in the mail."
In plain English: Renewal is the act of starting something again after it has ended or been used up.
"The renewal of his library card was processed in just five minutes."
The word renewal comes from combining the verb renew with the suffix -al to form a noun. It entered English as a way to describe the act of making something new again or restoring it to its original state.