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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Three Bills Already Target Investment Income The serious reform bills have rediscovered a way to broaden the base to fund Social Security.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Long forgotten – with tools, a mine car and tracks still inside – the entrance was later rediscovered and opened in the 1990s as an attraction and RV park.
—Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Long before Swifties and pandemic-era bakers rediscovered it, gold miners in San Francisco fell for its distinctive tang.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
As progressives have begun to fear that the American system might in fact be lost, many have rediscovered its virtues.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Long forgotten – with tools, a mine car and tracks still inside – the entrance was later rediscovered and opened in the 1990s as an attraction and RV park.
—Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Long before Swifties and pandemic-era bakers rediscovered it, gold miners in San Francisco fell for its distinctive tang.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
As progressives have begun to fear that the American system might in fact be lost, many have rediscovered its virtues.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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“Rediscover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rediscover. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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