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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda
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Recent Examples of revitalize
Shining white cities on a hill The Campus at Horton is the reincarnation of Horton Plaza, the 1980s-era, post-modern mall famous for helping to revitalize downtown.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
She’ll be focused on what Nike says about product innovation and how the running footwear footwear assortment is performing, what are the next categories to be revitalized, and the expectations for the NikeSkims brand that was launched last Friday, as well as wholesale distribution.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
With its colonial stone buildings, converted warehouses, and revitalized arts scene, Kingston feels like the Hudson Valley’s small-scale answer to Brooklyn.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Following years of hardship in the family, Dana revitalizes their iconic t-shirt line, breathing new life into a legacy of creativity.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
She’ll be focused on what Nike says about product innovation and how the running footwear footwear assortment is performing, what are the next categories to be revitalized, and the expectations for the NikeSkims brand that was launched last Friday, as well as wholesale distribution.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
With its colonial stone buildings, converted warehouses, and revitalized arts scene, Kingston feels like the Hudson Valley’s small-scale answer to Brooklyn.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Following years of hardship in the family, Dana revitalizes their iconic t-shirt line, breathing new life into a legacy of creativity.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize
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Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In April, more than 4,700 international students across the country had their immigration status revoked before it was unexpectedly restored weeks later.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Iñárritu has revived his debut film, Amores Perros, as an immersive installation for its 25th anniversary.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The president revived his MFN order in May after failing to implement it in his first term.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Taiwan converts time into a weapon by turning drones into throughput problems, from design to fab to field to refresh.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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The titular robotic dinosaurs are machines piloted by humans who, in the new series, must defend Earth from a monstrous alien invasion trying to resurrect its prehistoric army.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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La Posada closed and was converted into office space, but was resurrected when new owners purchased the building and its grounds in 1997, restoring the hotel and planting new gardens.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In March 2023, Ottawa renewed the mandate, extending the mission through April 2026.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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More than 90% of fans renewed, and the team established a season ticket waiting list.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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