regeneration

noun

re·​gen·​er·​a·​tion ri-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən 

ˌrē-

1

: an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated

2

: spiritual renewal or revival

3

: renewal or restoration of a body, bodily part, or biological system (such as a forest) after injury or as a normal process

4

: utilization by special devices of heat or other products that would ordinarily be lost

Synonyms of regeneration

• revival
• resurgence
• rebirth
• renewal

Examples of regeneration in a Sentence

the regeneration of knitting and crocheting is in full bloom, with Hollywood stars admitting they knit and crochet on movie sets

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2007, the future King Charles saved Dumfries House with the hope of transforming it into a visitor attraction and creating an infrastructure that would drive socio-economic, cultural and educational regeneration in the area. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

The historic university town is undergoing a period of extensive regeneration – and Wilde is just one of many hip new spots to open its doors this year. —Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Jan. 2026

The project also presented an opportunity for urban regeneration. —Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026

Implicit in this understanding of the double nature of our sense of time is the complex way our individual senses of the passage of time are linked to those of other species and to physical processes of regeneration and decay that govern that material world. —Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for regeneration

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

regeneration

noun

re·​gen·​er·​a·​tion ri-ˌjen-ə-ˈrā-shən 

ˌrē-

: an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated

Medical Definition

regeneration

noun

re·​gen·​er·​a·​tion ri-ˌjen-ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌrē- 

1

: an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated

2

: the renewal, regrowth, or restoration of a body or a bodily part, tissue, or substance after injury or as a normal bodily process

continual regeneration of epithelial cells

regeneration of the uterine lining

compare regulation sense 2a