re-up

Definition

To hit the renewal button on a contract, lease, or commitment before it expires and you're left scrambling. Originally military slang for re-enlisting, it's now used across industries whenever someone decides "yeah, let's do this again." It's the adult equivalent of saying "same time next year?"

Example Usage

The tenant decided to re-up for another two years after the landlord agreed to finally fix that mysterious wall stain.

Source: Military slang adapted to business usage

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