What's the difference between reengagement and renew?

Reengagement


Definition:

  • (n.) A renewed or repeated engagement.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The reluctance stems from the obvious perils of reengaging in the Iraq war, but his congressional critics seized on it.
  • (2) Instead, grangers are active, reengaging with the activism of the 1960s and 70s, out on picket lines, cooking up food for strikers, getting arrested at protests, rallying in the streets, peopling anti-fracking and anti-logging and anti-McDonalds and anti-war actions – organising, planning, plotting.
  • (3) How can charities attract new donors, reengage with current donors and get more regular donations?
  • (4) Behavioral aspects of wariness appear to serve a "cutoff" (coping) function for the infant, preventing all-or-none responses (crying) and facilitating subsequent reengagement of the stranger.
  • (5) The author predicts that declining confidence in Social Security, questioning of the public's responsibility for the elderly, organization proliferation, anticipated labor shortages, and a trend to reengage in, rather than retire from, mainstream society will all lead to an emphasis on the elderly's productive potential and a "common human need" policy in the aging field.
  • (6) Slices of reengaged liver continued to transcribe tissue-specific mRNA sequences at significantly higher rates after 24 h in culture than did individual cells isolated by EDTA perfusion followed by culturing as a monolayer.
  • (7) As much as the dire persecution of Iraqi religious minorities has prompted Obama administration discussions of food, water and medicinal air drops, the threat to the pro-US Kurds has contributed to the reengaged debate over air strikes.
  • (8) Iran’s reengagement with international markets has been supported by new legislation designed to attract more foreign investment into the country, removing previous restrictions on the percentage of foreign shareholding in Iran and even opening up the possibility of registering an Iranian company with 100% foreign capital,” he says.
  • (9) A general theme of selective disengagement and reengagement for couples in families at risk for alcoholism recurrence is discussed.
  • (10) Furthermore, we found that cells in the liver could be disengaged and immediately reengaged in a tissue-like structure by perfusing the liver with EDTA followed by serum-containing culture medium.

Renew


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to re/stablish; to recreate; to rebuild.
  • (v. t.) Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; as, to renew a lease, note, or patent.
  • (v. t.) To begin again; to recommence.
  • (v. t.) To repeat; to go over again.
  • (v. t.) To make new spiritually; to regenerate.
  • (v. i.) To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Chapter one Announcement of the Islamic Caliphate The announcement of the renewal of the caliphate in Iraq in the year 1427AH [2006] was the arbiter between division and separation as well as the glory of the Muslims.
  • (2) But soon after aid workers departed, barrel bombs dropped by Syrian helicopters caused renewed destruction.
  • (3) The playing fields on which all those players began their journeys have been underfunded for years and are now facing a renewed crisis because of cuts to local authority budgets.
  • (4) Without a renewables target, Energy Department officials said, it would be possible for a large proportion of this shortfall to be met by gas-fired power generation.
  • (5) While there has been almost no political reform during their terms of office, there have been several ambitious steps forward in terms of environmental policy: anti-desertification campaigns; tree planting; an environmental transparency law; adoption of carbon targets; eco-services compensation; eco accounting; caps on water; lower economic growth targets; the 12th Five-Year Plan; debate and increased monitoring of PM2.5 [fine particulate matter] and huge investments in eco-cities, "clean car" manufacturing, public transport, energy-saving devices and renewable technology.
  • (6) We know that from the rapid take up of crowd funded renewables investors are actively looking for a more secure option.
  • (7) The statistics underline the significant strides being taken by the industry to meet a government drive to reduce Britain's carbon emissions, although the scale of renewable energy subsidies remains controversial.
  • (8) Under pressure from many backbenchers, he has tightened planning controls on windfarms and pledged to "roll back" green subsidies on bills, leading to fears of dwindling support for the renewables industry.
  • (9) And that is why we have taken bold action at home – by making historic investments in renewable energy; by putting our people to work increasing efficiency in our homes and buildings; and by pursuing comprehensive legislation to transform to a clean energy economy.
  • (10) One of these models, the cognitivo-behavioural approach developed by Beck since 1963, seems to be gaining a renewed interest in psychiatric circles, especially in North America.
  • (11) Mahler's Second Symphony - that song of love, renewal, and spiritual growth that Abbado has been singing for more than 40 years.
  • (12) "The coalition must keep its promise to be the greenest government ever by making it easier for renewable energy projects to take off – and creating a well-funded green investment bank focused on making Britain a world leader in a developing a low-carbon economy."
  • (13) The introduction of transdermal delivery systems has renewed the controversy regarding the efficacy of the drug, mainly in the light of the development of tolerance.
  • (14) Rather than challenging the Lib Dem policy on Trident, Miliband chose to criticise Cameron's comments about the renewal of Trident in last Thursday's leadership debate.
  • (15) The typical balance of power on Capitol Hill over surveillance is such that opponents of renewing Section 702 face strong political headwinds.
  • (16) The applications for renewals of UK passports from people living overseas that were opened this week date back to 29 April.
  • (17) But an industrialist embedded in his department told the Guardian that ministers were now internally questioning renewable power and other schemes that involved substantial public subsidies.
  • (18) The shock death of the 65-year-old designer in Miami on Thursday has brought renewed focus on the chronic lack of female representation in the profession’s upper ranks in the UK.
  • (19) But this no-nonsense venue, just 10km but a world away from parliament, is the latest stop in a national pro-renewables tour that is making the Abbott government decidedly uncomfortable.
  • (20) The Labour leadership is understood to be pressing for its MPs to abstain on the grounds that the party’s policy is under review and the real vote on Trident will come in the decisive “main gate” decision on renewal next year.

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