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

• reanimation
• rebirth
• regeneration
• rejuvenation
• rejuvenescence
• renewal
• resurgence
• resurrection
• resuscitation
• revitalization
• revivification

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 longtime Little Rock resident and member of the city’s Board of Directors also talks with Rex about specific conservation efforts residents can take part in and how local environmental concerns are directly connected to economic growth and revival. —Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024

Since the original show concluded, rumors have persistently circulated that the series may receive a revival. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024

This collection also comes as a revival of the Jean Paul Gauliter ready-to-wear line. —Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024

Another production of has been making headlines recently: a West End revival starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers. —Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024

But in 1895, the composer already dead, a revival took place at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre, the music and scenario tweaked and with new choreography by the great Marius Petipa and his assistant Lev Ivanov (for the epochal lakeside action). —Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024

But the new sculpture park promised a revival of sorts. —Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024

Nicole Scherzinger, Succession star Sarah Snook, Game of Thrones and Sherlock actor Mark Gatiss, a revival of the musical Sunset Boulevard and the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow were among the winners at the 2024 Olivier Awards, which celebrate achievements in London theater. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2024

But the revival of the 1864 law in Arizona amounts to something of a nightmare scenario for Republicans in the state. —Chris Cameron, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing revival

• revival meeting

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