as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
the regeneration of knitting and crocheting is in full bloom, with Hollywood stars admitting they knit and crochet on movie sets
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Recent Examples of regeneration
The birds, the flowers, the trees, the soil—each of these entities had a history that preceded its current state, and each stage of that history was informed by both regeneration and violence, and political and environmental factors that impacted it directly and indirectly.
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Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Research shows that honey reduces infection and increases tissue regeneration, especially in burns.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Subsequent decades didn’t result in healthy metabolic processes; there was decay but no regeneration.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
Flipping the script from reaction to regeneration requires a culture change and new business strategies.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for regeneration
Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Research shows that honey reduces infection and increases tissue regeneration, especially in burns.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Subsequent decades didn’t result in healthy metabolic processes; there was decay but no regeneration.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
Flipping the script from reaction to regeneration requires a culture change and new business strategies.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for regeneration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regeneration
Noun
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Friday’s contract with Blue Origin marks the official revival.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fans of Tovey and co-star Jonathan Groff, who played Kevin’s eventual boyfriend and the series’ lead, have called upon HBO for a revival.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Daniel Jones is having a career resurgence, and Jonathan Taylor looks like the player who once led the league in rushing yards.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Interruption to this regimen can reactivate hidden reservoirs of infected cells, leading to the rapid resurgence of HIV in a person’s blood and the development of drug-resistant variants.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If prison enabled a rebirth, and his descent into the bunker was also a burial, then this is his resurrection.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Thriving amid this tumult requires embracing the cycle of struggle and rebirth; redefining your identity around core strengths and not titles, and setting goals that leave no room for procrastination.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since applicants go through the renewal process every two years, immigration experts say that those with active status have already been screened by the government and given protection from deportation.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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For complex moments—renewals, collections, applications—the stakes are higher.—
Tyler Christiansen,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Regeneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regeneration. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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