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nonrenewal

nonrenewal

1 6.8
Not extending a contract or membership after it ends
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒn.rɪˈnjuː.əl/
: no renovación
  • The nonrenewal of the lease forced us to find a new apartment.

Examples

  • If he thinks 27% of nonrenewals were bad last year, he needs to think very seriously about how bad it will be if he brings in someone like Cutliffe.

    Blog text (31)
  • The nonrenewal made it impossible for me to complete the residency.

    Academic text (2003)
  • A grossly inadequate professor was notified of nonrenewal.

    Academic text (1994)
  • If so, the Soviet military appeared to have lost 1,200,000 personnel in just over two years, a massive cut that can only be explained by resignations, retirements, and nonrenewal of contracts.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Because an incoming or new social studies educator may have to confront a weak letter of recommendation or contract nonrenewal as a result of poor student test performance, educators of preservice social studies teachers need to exercise caution.

    Academic text (2001)
  • In February 2010, Huang was "informed that he was facing immediate termination due to his supposed lack of compliance" with the November 2009 notice of nonrenewal, according to the suit, and Huang filed a grievance with the Faculty Senate Grievance Committee.

    Blog text (20)
  • Due to nonrenewal of the agreement, the project will not proceed as planned.

  • The company announced the nonrenewal of their health insurance policy for employees.

Antonyms

64 3.5

Making something new or making it last longer

How Renewed

renewal
64 3.5
to lapse
14 5.1
cancellation
  • Texting
67 1.9
nonrenewal
1 6.8

Surface Forms

nonrenewal singular
nonrenewals plural

Morphology

nonrenewal = renewal (transparent) = non + renew + new + al

The prefix 'non-' clearly negates the concept of 'renewal', making the meaning straightforward.

Etymology

The word nonrenewal is made of non- 'not' and renewal, which comes from re- 'again' and new 'new'. So it literally means 'not making new again', which is why it means not extending a contract or policy.