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
The Bride not looking like a monster and retaining her desirability after reanimation is common, but only sometimes interrogated.
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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
Del Toro, perpetually attuned to the minutiae of process, turns the sinewy logistics of reanimation into a series of referendums on Victor’s humanity.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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
Del Toro, perpetually attuned to the minutiae of process, turns the sinewy logistics of reanimation into a series of referendums on Victor’s humanity.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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Nominations for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theater award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off Broadway – were announced today by Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén, both currently appearing in the Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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The limited, four-episode revival series reunites Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield, and Emy Coligado.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kimberly Williams-Paisley is currently enjoying a TV resurgence.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even before the resurgence of war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon had made moves to reduce Iran's once-considerable influence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ghotmeh’s Stone Garden in Beirut expresses the feeling of a city familiar with the violence of demolition and the excitement of rebirth.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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Even in smokedope’s world, where cloud rap’s misty run continued long after 2016, the end of THE COMEDOWN signals a rebirth akin to Lean’s after Warlord—an end to the endless party, a chance for new beginnings.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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His resurrection signifies victory over sin, death and despair.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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What was thought to be an electric successor has evolved into (seemingly) a twin-turbo V6 hybrid resurrection.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Reanimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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