as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity a renewed interest in long-playing records led to the rebirth of the turntable among audiophiles

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Recent Examples of rebirth Thriving amid this tumult requires embracing the cycle of struggle and rebirth; redefining your identity around core strengths and not titles, and setting goals that leave no room for procrastination. Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 But his rebirth doesn’t require you to revisit your relationship. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 Once on the brink of closure, Redeemer Lutheran has experienced a rebirth. Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025 But thanks to Vrabel and because of Maye, the Patriots are ready for rebirth. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rebirth
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Noun
  • Jones began a second career as a translator 15 years ago, and his version of The Cherry Orchard won the 2012 Lortel Award for best revival.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In her sit-down with Hudson, Holliday spoke about the legacy of the gut-wrenching ballad and the character, Effie, amid news of the Dreamgirls Broadway revival.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • We got disconnected, and this whole resurgence of The Clique online has reconnected us in this really cool, organic and magical way.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • While so much focus with Florida goaltending over recent years is (understandably so) on Bobrovsky’s resurgence over the past three years, look at the players the Panthers have brought into the organization over the past few years.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • Their contract renewals were done before the merger was completed, sources said.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • On mobile, Amazon places the terms of Prime, like price and auto-renewal policies, at the very bottom of the page that’s not viewable unless users scroll down.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • But perhaps the most telling part of Jones’ resurrection with the Colts is what he’s done against defenses that still aren’t convinced this is real.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Simon was unavailable for comment on the song’s resurrection, but Giddens says she’s spoken about it with him.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Rebirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebirth. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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