REBIRTH Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

rebirth

noun

(ˌ)rē-ˈbərth

Definition of rebirth

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 Tuba is experiencing something of a culinary rebirth in Colima in recent years. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 One way to capture the precipitous fall-off in NYC production and its recent rebirth is the story of Robert De Niro’s Wildflower Studios in Astoria. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 June 2026 In 1972, a year after a brutal conflict—one in which India helped with the rebirth of the eastern wing of Pakistan as Bangladesh—New Delhi and Islamabad concluded an agreement that resumed limited trade. — Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026 Fragments of email correspondence appear alongside bits of dialogue, histories of apocalyptic movements in Korea, and poems about the nature of time and the Bardo (the Tibetan Buddhist concept for the transitional period between death and rebirth). — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rebirth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebirth

Noun

His two goals and man-of-the-match performance against Canada in Morocco’s 3-0 win in this World Cup feels like the culmination of his revival, an upward point on a satisfying narrative arc.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Explore the revival of gardens, porches, and patios inspired by the charm of years past.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

Definition of revival

Noun

That combination is why College Football 27 reads as the high point of EA's football resurgence, the same late-prime form that carried its recent UFC entry.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
With a roster built around aging veterans in Domantas Sabonis, 30, DeMar DeRozan, 36, and Zach LaVine, 31, Acuff will be asked to help lead the franchise’s next resurgence.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of resurgence

Noun

Each of Pennsylvania’s 2,562 municipalities maintains its own license requirements, each with its own exam, experience requirements, and renewal cycle, and no reciprocity between them.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Allows the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue lifetime disabled parking permits, removing the current four-year renewal requirement, to people with a permanent dismemberment or an amputation (HB 961).

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of renewal

Noun

Anyone who questioned why Tielemans, rather than Kevin De Bruyne or Thibaut Courtois, is Belgium captain got an emphatic answer in their remarkable resurrection against Senegal.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026