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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To overcome that challenge and the gulp-inducing run-in that lies beyond, Maresca will almost certainly need Cole Palmer to rediscover his superstar form and Nicolas Jackson to start scoring again — even if Tyrique George’s emergence as an impact substitute has provided a timely boost.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
See treasures The weapons were rediscovered when a university project through the Institute of Digital Humanities Research began work on databases for scientific work, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
In this dangerous setting, the United States will need to rediscover diplomacy in its classical form—not as a bag carrier for an all-powerful military or as a purveyor of global norms, but as a hard-nosed instrument of strategy.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Last summer, fans rediscovered Rudd's 1991 SNES commercial, the clip going viral on social media as viewers were shocked to discover Rudd had been a part of the clip.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
See treasures The weapons were rediscovered when a university project through the Institute of Digital Humanities Research began work on databases for scientific work, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
In this dangerous setting, the United States will need to rediscover diplomacy in its classical form—not as a bag carrier for an all-powerful military or as a purveyor of global norms, but as a hard-nosed instrument of strategy.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Last summer, fans rediscovered Rudd's 1991 SNES commercial, the clip going viral on social media as viewers were shocked to discover Rudd had been a part of the clip.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Rediscover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rediscover. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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