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

One of Katz’s realizations is that the pass is a business tool in need of rejuvenation. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026

Pietro Simone’s Fierce Regenerative Longevity Path is a go-to treatment by celebrities for fascia release and skin rejuvenation. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026

Dating back to approximately 1500 BCE, the Rigveda presents the cucumber as a fruit associated with immortality—and, less explicitly, a commodity associated with healing, peace, and rejuvenation. —Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026

British comedy fans definitely already knew a few members of the ensemble, which has a little more seasoning than the typical rejuvenation of 20-somethings that Lorne Michaels normally goes for with SNL. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 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