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 of rejuvenation

• revival
• resurgence
• rebirth
• renewal

Examples of rejuvenation in a Sentence

Hollywood was seeing the rejuvenation of kung fu movies

Recent Examples on the Web

There were consistent results for skin rejuvenation as well. —Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

During his five-year tenure, Bellaiche spearheaded a broad rejuvenation that included a rebrand, a pivot toward local customers and a digital transformation of the retailer, which launched its e-commerce site in March 2020 just as the country went into lockdown. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

The spaces are intended as places of contemplation and rejuvenation for the athletes. —Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026

Each of the quotes interspersed throughout Alba's photo gallery featured themes of self-love, mindfulness, and rejuvenation. —Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 21 May 2026

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