revival
noun
re·viv·al
ri-ˈvī-vəl 
1
2
: restoration of force, validity, or effect (as to a contract)
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.
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Hailey has spent the summer enjoying the season’s biggest trends, from the Emilio Pucci print revival, to polka dots and capri pants (at the same time too), and elevated all-black looks.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
As has already been seen through Microsoft’s collaboration with Constellation Energy in the revival of the Three Mile Island nuclear power facility, clean energy that was formerly non-economic was rendered economic by the collaboration due to the enormous energy needs of data centers.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Not long after Jung offered that assessment, tarot became a centerpiece of America’s New Age revival and underwent thousands of subsequent reinterpretations as a tool for spiritual practice.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler said the expansion closes loopholes that allowed tariff evasion and will help drive a sustained revival of the U.S. steel and aluminum industries.
—CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
As has already been seen through Microsoft’s collaboration with Constellation Energy in the revival of the Three Mile Island nuclear power facility, clean energy that was formerly non-economic was rendered economic by the collaboration due to the enormous energy needs of data centers.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Not long after Jung offered that assessment, tarot became a centerpiece of America’s New Age revival and underwent thousands of subsequent reinterpretations as a tool for spiritual practice.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler said the expansion closes loopholes that allowed tariff evasion and will help drive a sustained revival of the U.S. steel and aluminum industries.
—CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revival. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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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
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