reanimation

Definition of reanimationnext
as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity a call for the reanimation of curfew ordinances that were discarded decades ago

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Recent Examples of reanimation In its ongoing exhibition Dalí Lives (via Artificial Intelligence), which opened in 2019, the meeting takes place not through text or image, history or biography, but through a digital reanimation of the man. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 In an introduction to an 1831 edition, Shelley cites galvanism as one of her inspirations for the monster’s reanimation process. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2026 The reanimation of Hebrew in Israel was less about preserving the language than about choosing a common tongue, one that wouldn’t favor one group of Jewish people over another. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The Bride not looking like a monster and retaining her desirability after reanimation is common, but only sometimes interrogated. — Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026 Buckley, who was also on the panel, said the Bride’s reanimation isn’t frightening so much as electrifying. — Kennedy French, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026 As Violette has suggested more than once, these images have a zombielike quality, and the reanimation of the dead is always a horror story. — Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026 Societal fascination with reanimation spans centuries. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 Prior to their reanimation by Hope and her magic contract, the Tappers are in a state of almost-hysterical obsolescence. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reanimation
Noun
  • Carell, who rose to fame as the star of The Office, made his Broadway debut in 2024 in the title role of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
  • News of the revival broke in late October, with Variety reporting soon after that original cast member Lea Michele is set to return as Rachel Berry.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Despite New York’s disappointing season, quarterback Geno Smith has put together his own resurgence, entering Sunday with 1,913 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and just three interceptions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Surging oil prices have put pressure on global government bonds this year, as energy supply constraints in the Middle East raise concerns about a resurgence of inflation and more hawkish central bank policy.
    — Sean Conlon,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Jains observe Diwali as the day Lord Mahavira, the last of their great teachers, attained nirvana, or liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Gordon arrived seeking a sort of rebirth for his season, a return to form as one of the NBA’s best role players.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Shikishima and his allies try their best to combat the extraterrestrial threat while debating whether Godzilla is worth the risk of resurrection, acknowledging that sometimes the only way to beat one kaiju is with another.
    — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His writing explores themes of exile, dispossession, birth, and resurrection.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Reanimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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