rebirth

noun

re·​birth (ˌ)rē-ˈbərth 

ˈrē-ˌbərth

1

a

: a new or second birth : metempsychosis

b

: spiritual regeneration

2

: renaissance, revival

a rebirth of nationalism

Synonyms of rebirth

• revival
• resurgence
• renewal
• resurrection

Examples of rebirth in a Sentence

the natural cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in plants

a renewed interest in long-playing records led to the rebirth of the turntable among audiophiles

Recent Examples on the Web

Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Noisy Creek is assuming the Reader’s debt and investing in its rebirth as a hybrid for-profit monthly publication supported by the new owner’s nonprofit arm, the Fund for Alternative Journalism. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

In the right circumstances, failure can bring about opportunity — for rebirth and reinvention — in pro sports. —James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

The backstabbing gives the show its spiky, durable spine—but its belief in individual people’s potential, its love of adventure, its obsession with redemption, reclamation, and rebirth? —David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026

This is a rebirth — one that asks you to release outdated attachments and step into a version of yourself. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for rebirth

• childbirth
• stillbirth
• tamworth
• unearth
• afterbirth
• berth
• birth
• dearth
• earth
• firth
• girth
• mirth

Kids Definition

rebirth

noun

re·​birth (ˈ)rē-ˈbərth 

1

: a new or second birth

2

: a return to importance