REANIMATION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reanimation

noun

Definition of reanimation

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 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

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Originally conceived by Bloody Disgusting co-founder Brad Miska, the anthology series has survived a small carousel of distributors, an explosive streaming-era revival, and most recently, the addition of a new financial partner.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
According to Marlee Lossing, Sweet Tomatoes’ director of corporate affairs, the company has been working on a revival since the chain’s acquisition in 2020.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of revival

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In recent years, business has also benefited from factors outside the company’s control, like a country music resurgence boosting the sale of acoustic guitars and Taylor Swift inspiring more young women to take up the instrument.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
In Illinois, which claims the Monarch as the state insect, right of way commitments from Illinois energy utilities and transportation agencies have brought about a resurgence of milkweed, the monarch’s host plant.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of resurgence

Noun

According to the staff and recurring guests, this era is cutting edge, and the Omni Homestead is facing a, totally, revitalizing and refreshing energy rebirth.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In Egypt, lotus blossoms crowned temples as symbols of rebirth, while in the Islamic world, marble arabesques bloomed across mosques to evoke paradise.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebirth

Noun

Eric Stonestreet is returning to the Dexter franchise as fellow serial killer Rapunzel, and Krysten Ritter‘s resurrection was made a bit clearer during the show’s newsy Thursday panel at New York Comic Con.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Somehow, the King of the Monsters has returned — if Palpatine had infinitely regenerative flesh, perhaps his resurrection would have been similarly unsurprising.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2026

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