revival

noun

re·​viv·​al ri-ˈvī-vəl 

1

: an act or instance of reviving : the state of being revived: such as

a

: renewed attention to or interest in something

b

: a new presentation or publication of something old

c(1)

: a period of renewed religious interest

(2)

: an often highly emotional evangelistic meeting or series of meetings

2

: restoration of force, validity, or effect (as to a contract)

Synonyms

• resurgence
• rebirth
• renewal

Examples of revival in a Sentence

a revival of biographical writing

a revival in Gothic architecture

Fashions from the 1970s are enjoying a revival.

The city is showing signs of revival.

There are three musical revivals on Broadway this season.

The opera company is staging a revival of Verdi's Don Carlos.

Recent Examples on the Web

The deal would mark a return to the era of huge leveraged buyouts that fell out of fashion in recent years over poor performance, and signal a revival of large-cap mergers and acquisitions. —Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025

The longtime friends put their chemistry to good use in the latest revival of Samuel Beckett's tragicomedy. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025

Its team-building has undoubtedly been successful, and players such as Alanna Smith, Courtney Williams and McBride have either had career years or, at the very least, late-career revivals. —Ben Pickman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

The actor is making his Broadway debut in the revival of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. —Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing revival

• revival meeting

Rhymes for revival

• archival
• arrival
• survival
• conjunctival
• rival
• subconjunctival

Kids Definition

revival

noun

re·​viv·​al ri-ˈvī-vəl 

1

: a reviving of interest (as in art, literature, or religion)

2

: a new presentation or publication (as of a book, play, or movie)

3

: a new growth or increase

a revival of business

4

: a meeting or series of meetings conducted by a preacher to arouse religious emotions or to make converts

Legal Definition

revival

noun

re·​vi·​val ri-ˈvī-vəl 

: an act or instance of reviving