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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
Inglewood Mayor James Butts said SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome have helped to revitalize the city, with unemployment down, home prices up, and municipal revenue up.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2025, OpenAI made an effort to revitalize the nonprofit.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Estée Lauder is in the early stages of a turnaround to revitalize growth, and efforts have included layoffs.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The gift from Rubenstein is the first step in a broader plan to revitalize historic U of C campus buildings for the century to come — maintaining their architectural legacy while making changes in line with the needs of the university community.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2025, OpenAI made an effort to revitalize the nonprofit.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Estée Lauder is in the early stages of a turnaround to revitalize growth, and efforts have included layoffs.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The gift from Rubenstein is the first step in a broader plan to revitalize historic U of C campus buildings for the century to come — maintaining their architectural legacy while making changes in line with the needs of the university community.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize
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The chimneys have been rebuilt, insulation improved, and many of the home’s original windows restored, with others replaced where needed.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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America has already achieved an important objective by restoring credibility to our deterrence since military power is worthless if adversaries don’t believe this power will ever be employed.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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Now, a small group of RV industry professionals has revived the Prattline name and reinvented the Low Tow design with modern technology.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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If Paxton secures the nomination, it will likely be driven by the unwavering support of the GOP’s grassroots base, the same coalition that helped revive his political standing after he was impeached and later acquitted on corruption charges by the Texas legislature three years ago.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers worked together to refresh indoor living space and improve outdoor garden areas, helping create a more peaceful and welcoming environment for the women in the program.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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This story was updated to refresh headlines.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Americans need rebalancing — without resurrecting government bullying or Hollywood propagandizing.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The onetime Festival of Nations is set to be resurrected under a new name for the first time since 2019, with participants from 67 nations and ethnic communities.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The March 17 ruling triggered fury across the continent and renewed longstanding questions about the organization’s governance.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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