rejuvenation

noun

re·​ju·​ve·​na·​tion ri-ˌjü-və-ˈnā-shən 

ˌrē-

plural rejuvenations

: the action of rejuvenating or the state of being rejuvenated : restoration of youthful vigor

I remind myself that it is hope for rejuvenation of body and spirit after the rigors of the holidays that has brought me to the brink …

—Jeff Phillips

Europeans insist that their nations are not "immigration" countries, as is the United States, which by … tradition views immigrants as a source of cultural richness and economic rejuvenation.

—Judith Miller

rejuvenation of streams

… formed his ideas and planned his schemes for the rejuvenation of the drama …

—Arnold Bennett

… poured half a billion dollars into Italy's post-war rejuvenation …

—Arthur Vandenberg

Synonyms

• revival
• resurgence
• rebirth
• renewal

Examples of rejuvenation in a Sentence

Hollywood was seeing the rejuvenation of kung fu movies

Recent Examples on the Web

The report is careful to advocate a balance between preservation and rejuvenation. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025

Hope for cell rejuvenation remains, however. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025

Hooper did note, however, the weight on McDaniels’ shoulders is much lighter compared to his Vegas days; perhaps the driving force behind his apparent rejuvenation. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025

Exosomes are already being applied in aesthetics for skin rejuvenation, scar reduction, and hair restoration. —Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rejuvenation

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