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
Crucially, though, that 4N node is produced by TSMC, so Nvidia can leverage an entirely different company and production line for RTX 30 cards, making the RTX 3060 a viable candidate for resurrection and leaving the cutting-edge lines for the latest models.
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Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
And Espinal’s resurrection has a familiar feel about it.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
But his resurrection, even redefinition, works just dandy when the results are anything like what developers Peter Harness and Guy Ritchie have come up with in their exciting eight-episode Prime Video series.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
And the violent scenes aren’t grotesque or didactic — think of Miles’ muted trumpet sound reconfigured as resurrection visuals, of his ability to play and stage ballads so well that their uptempo momentum moves into territories too macabre to mute.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
And Espinal’s resurrection has a familiar feel about it.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
But his resurrection, even redefinition, works just dandy when the results are anything like what developers Peter Harness and Guy Ritchie have come up with in their exciting eight-episode Prime Video series.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
And the violent scenes aren’t grotesque or didactic — think of Miles’ muted trumpet sound reconfigured as resurrection visuals, of his ability to play and stage ballads so well that their uptempo momentum moves into territories too macabre to mute.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrection
Noun
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But when looking at the prospective season as a whole, the studio ultimately felt the revival effort wasn’t working and ruled against a pilot reshoot and series order.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sporty jackets, argyle sweaters, and pleated midiskirts were key to last season’s modern prep revival.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Stanley Brothers were made up of siblings Carter and Ralph Stanley, the latter of whom had a career resurgence after his appearance in O Brother, Where Art Thou?—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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As a senior citizen, Norris experienced an unlikely digital resurgence in the 2000s.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The ecstasy of rebirth On the night she was released, Mejia’s legal team went to pick her up shortly before midnight.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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This stylish novel, full of sentence-level pyrotechnics and mad dashes through the Mojave, traces a new mother’s descent into what’s either rebirth or psychosis.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, residents are being directed to complete services like property tax payments and tag renewals online while officials work to restore operations at a temporary location.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Staff,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Second-season renewals have dropped from 32% to 19% between 2020 and 2025, with platforms concentrating on long-running returners rather than gambling on sophomore seasons.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Resurrection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrection. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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