as in resurgence
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
there was a revival of interest in the author's classic horror stories after a film version of his best-known tale was released
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Recent Examples of revival
The season will also feature an appearance by John Redcorn, whose voice actor, Jonathan Joss, was murdered last year shortly before the revival’s premiere.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
This marks deBessonet’s second season of programming at the Lincoln Center Theater, following Ragtime, which won the Tony Award for best revival, nods for two of its leading actors and a nominee for deBessonet’s direction.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Outside the Points 🏎 Luke looked at the key factors in Hamilton’s recent Ferrari revival, which include improved training, his new engineer and his new relationship.
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Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Sr Director of Products at Dell and former Agile Alliance Board Chair, scaling businesses from version zero to legacy revival.
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Song Bac Toh,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
This marks deBessonet’s second season of programming at the Lincoln Center Theater, following Ragtime, which won the Tony Award for best revival, nods for two of its leading actors and a nominee for deBessonet’s direction.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
Outside the Points 🏎 Luke looked at the key factors in Hamilton’s recent Ferrari revival, which include improved training, his new engineer and his new relationship.
—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Sr Director of Products at Dell and former Agile Alliance Board Chair, scaling businesses from version zero to legacy revival.
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Song Bac Toh,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revival
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The Iran War's disruption of Middle Eastern LNG supplies has unexpectedly fueled a significant resurgence in coal demand across Asia.
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While the material may be a high-maintenance choice (fingerprints galore), the timeless material is having a resurgence thanks to the chrome trend.
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Tuba is experiencing something of a culinary rebirth in Colima in recent years.
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Years of patience, failure and rebirth are baked into its volcanic soil.
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The decision supports renewal of the project’s Source Materials License for another 20 years, leaving a safety evaluation as the final major review before the license can move forward.
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The stations were reportedly not scheduled to apply for renewal until 2028 at the earliest.
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“Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revival. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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