revivification

as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity the runaway success of the handheld PDA led to a stunning revivification of the computer company's fortunes

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Noun
  • The actor, who played Ray Romano’s brother in the series, confirmed that there won’t be a revival of the show after speaking with Romano and Philip Rosenthal, the show’s creator.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 14 June 2025
  • The revival requires Burnett to tour the cultural capitals, and to talk about the film and therefore his life in situ, as if life did not present its trials after.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • The latest ranking comes amid a broader resurgence in global air travel.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • Low-rise Linen Pants Low-rise pants have inexplicably made a resurgence in the last several months, and the trend is carrying into the summer in the form of linen trousers.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • This would certainly be an exciting cause for hope and signify the rebirth of a willingness to listen to our spiritual leaders again.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • The result is a decadent, fearless, money-is-no-object historical rebirth painted with a maximalist brush.
    Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • The bill would create a $550 charge for work authorization applications with renewal every six months.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
  • Her passport renewal was rejected despite her current passport and other documents matching her gender identity.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Unfortunately, the sudden resurrection of the town’s recently deceased derails Dana’s plans.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
  • Saville led me through a small office area, where a desk was piled with books: collections of Greek myths, a volume about death and resurrection in art, a catalogue from a recent Jean-Michel Basquiat show at Gagosian.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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“Revivification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivification. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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