as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
a general resurrection of patriotism after the war began
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Recent Examples of resurrection
The process of resurrection After growing the primordial germ cells, the Colossal scientists plan to edit these with dodo-specific genes.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Which brings us to Season 5, Episode 4 — and yet another resurrection of sorts.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2025
As a Phoenix rises from ashes, so too is the hope for resurrection of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary under President David Dockery.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Paris — The Catholic Church is no stranger to resurrection.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Which brings us to Season 5, Episode 4 — and yet another resurrection of sorts.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2025
As a Phoenix rises from ashes, so too is the hope for resurrection of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary under President David Dockery.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Paris — The Catholic Church is no stranger to resurrection.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrection
Noun
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The revival of the show by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber won three Tonys, including one for Nicole Scherzinger, who managed to beat the all-time Tony winner, Audra McDonald, for best lead actress in a musical.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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The revival reunited Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock, Deborah Ann Woll's Karen Page, and Henson's Foggy Nelson for the first time since the trio was last seen in the Netflix series.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Eastern Syria is where risks of ethnic tension, tribal mobilization, and jihadist resurgence converge, if talks fail.—
Hassan Hassan,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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By all accounts, the big banks will have plenty of good news to report, given a rebound in the capital markets, as well as a huge resurgence in dealmaking activity this year, that have boosted their businesses.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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There's a lot of talk — both in the music and from you — about the idea of rebirth and having parts of you die to get to a place where you can be reborn.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Full Moon in your sign on October 6th feels like a personal rebirth, one that’s been building since the solar eclipse in Aries back on March 29th.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Another business owner requested simplifying licensing processes and making renewals easier.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 17-year-long lease will commence at the start of 2026, with two five-year renewal options when the term expires in June 2043, the documents state.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Resurrection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrection. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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