REACTIVATIONS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reactivations

noun

plural of reactivation

as in revivals

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Noun

As a growing portion of Gen Zers burn out on dating apps, a new crop of ventures and events are trying to bring back offline spontaneity, from matchmaking photobooths, to singles mixers and revivals of Victorian-era acquaintance cards.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
These actors don’t mime making music, as is often the case in revivals.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of revivals

Noun

The lack of federal guidance, conflicting messages and potential barriers to immunizations worry public health officials because vaccination rates are already falling, leading to resurgences of dangerous diseases like measles.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurgences

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One of the city’s finest resurrections in recent memory is moviegoing in the Rockaways.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
The venue is among a group of local exhibition landmarks, including Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, Glendale’s Alex and Westwood’s Village, whose resurrections as first-run movie houses has generated a surge of civic optimism.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurrections

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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

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Many Indian and Nepali restaurants were reportedly forced to close after their owners — most of whom came from their native countries to seek business opportunities in Japan — said their visa renewals had been rejected.

— Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Depending on the business, answering those questions may require looking at repeat purchase rate, retention, renewals, referrals, cancellations or customer lifetime value.

— Joe Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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