revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz 
revitalized; revitalizing
: to give new life or vigor to
Examples of revitalize in a Sentence
The mayor hopes to revitalize the city.
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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The development team has ties to the Plaza’s ownership as work continues to revitalize the area and bring in new businesses.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
However, revitalizing a 55-year-old chain is not easy.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Great political filmmakers, by confronting not only the complacencies of popular political filmmaking but the doctrinal comfort zone of the art-house audience, revitalize their own art.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
For Zaffino, who has spent the past half-decade reshaping AIG—from shedding non-core operations to reducing its risk exposure by over $1 trillion, to doubling down on underwriting discipline—the Convex deal is the latest in his campaign to revitalize the once ailing company.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
However, revitalizing a 55-year-old chain is not easy.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Great political filmmakers, by confronting not only the complacencies of popular political filmmaking but the doctrinal comfort zone of the art-house audience, revitalize their own art.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
For Zaffino, who has spent the past half-decade reshaping AIG—from shedding non-core operations to reducing its risk exposure by over $1 trillion, to doubling down on underwriting discipline—the Convex deal is the latest in his campaign to revitalize the once ailing company.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revitalize
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revitalize. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz
revitalized; revitalizing
: to give new life or vigor to
Medical Definition
revitalize
transitive verb
re·vi·tal·ize
variants
also British revitalise
revitalized also British revitalised; revitalizing also British revitalising
: to impart new life or vigor to : restore to an active or fresh condition
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