reactivations

noun

plural of reactivation
as in revivals

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactivations
  1. revivals
  2. resurgences
  3. resurrections
  4. rejuvenations
  5. resuscitations
  6. rebirths
  7. revitalizations
  8. renewals
Noun
  • The New York Film Festival has unveiled its lineup of revivals, films that that have been restored, preserved or digitally remastered, including 12 features and two programs of shorts.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Jetsons, from Hanna-Barbera Productions and ABC, aired beginning in 1962, with several revivals until 1987.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of revivals
Noun
  • And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Dungeon makes wise use of Watt, a pop and rock Swiss Army Knife who’s increasingly in demand among rock octogenarians after his work on latter-day resurgences and returns to form for Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Elton John.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026
Definition of resurgences
Noun
  • Monfils means more to French tennis than any other active player, and his late-night resurrections on this court are part of the French Open’s recent popular history.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • That’s after the Dutchman took a dramatic pole ahead of Sunday’s 2025 finale, putting himself in prime position to complete one of the greatest resurrections the sport has witnessed.
    — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Definition of resurrections
Noun
  • Hotels across the jumble of islands are also getting spruced up, with a flurry of rejuvenations, starting in Bora Bora.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
Definition of rejuvenations
Noun
  • The Fire Department said there were several pet resuscitations.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of resuscitations
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  • Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.
    — Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.
    — Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of rebirths
Noun
  • Although neighborhoods became considerably richer after the HOPE VI revitalizations—household incomes increased by 45 percent, and poverty rates dropped by 12 percentage points—this is due entirely to richer adults moving in.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of revitalizations
Noun
  • Some of the renewals have been at 3x the previous annual values.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Increasing outreach modalities, each using different types of contact information, provides more opportunities to deliver critical information and contribute to more successful Medicaid renewals.
    — Rebecca Myerson, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewals
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