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
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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 -
Sporty jackets, argyle sweaters, and pleated midiskirts were key to last season’s modern prep revival.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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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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Without the renewal, DACA recipients are in danger of being placed in deportation proceedings.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The spokesperson would only say Sedgwick has only one contract renewal option remaining, and because of that, the city would have to solicit bids for a new contract in 2027 at the latest.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some of them grapple with the ethics of his possible resurrection.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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But this is a city that believes in resurrection.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Revivification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivification. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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