rediscover
verb
re·dis·cov·er
(ˌ)rē-di-ˈskə-vər 
rediscovered; rediscovering; rediscovers
: to discover (something lost or forgotten) again
In America we have only recently rediscovered the use of wild greens.—
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rediscovery
noun
plural rediscoveries
The rediscovery of the woodpecker was touted by cryptozoologists as proof that animals thought long extinct may still exist.
—Benjamin Radford
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Examples of rediscover in a Sentence
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Sadly, that’s where many of our most cherished moments remain – locked in dusty treasure chests just waiting to be rediscovered.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Even as human beings, there have been plenty of times throughout our history where figures have made some profound scientific discovery, and then it’s been lost for hundreds of years, only to be rediscovered.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
She was rediscovered by a new generation of artists and fans who saw her as a pioneer.
—Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
Some of these young people rediscovered the physical world during the protests that ran throughout the summer of 2020, and many of them witnessed police brutality, tear gas, and other forms of coercion.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
But the Discus Thrower was rediscovered, refurbished and rededicated in 1999.
—John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
An acoustic guitar once played by Beatles legends John Lennon and George Harrison has been rediscovered after spending 50 years in an attic in rural England.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2024
The satellite was rediscovered earlier this week after being untracked for the past 25 years, according to tracking data from the Space Force’s 18th Space Defense Squadron.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Well, the new urbanists were really pioneers starting in the 1970s of the attempt to rediscover really timeless principles of urbanism, smaller streets, building more compactly, designing around the pedestrian rather than the automobile.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Even as human beings, there have been plenty of times throughout our history where figures have made some profound scientific discovery, and then it’s been lost for hundreds of years, only to be rediscovered.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
She was rediscovered by a new generation of artists and fans who saw her as a pioneer.
—Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
Some of these young people rediscovered the physical world during the protests that ran throughout the summer of 2020, and many of them witnessed police brutality, tear gas, and other forms of coercion.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
But the Discus Thrower was rediscovered, refurbished and rededicated in 1999.
—John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
An acoustic guitar once played by Beatles legends John Lennon and George Harrison has been rediscovered after spending 50 years in an attic in rural England.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2024
The satellite was rediscovered earlier this week after being untracked for the past 25 years, according to tracking data from the Space Force’s 18th Space Defense Squadron.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Well, the new urbanists were really pioneers starting in the 1970s of the attempt to rediscover really timeless principles of urbanism, smaller streets, building more compactly, designing around the pedestrian rather than the automobile.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Rediscover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rediscover. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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