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.
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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.
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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.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
Societal fascination with reanimation spans centuries.
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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.
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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
Noun
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Hulu originally picked up 20 episodes of the revival.
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Instead, they were resurrected for a new generation in Charlie’s Angels (2000), McG’s big-screen revival starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu.
Noun
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The Iran War's disruption of Middle Eastern LNG supplies has unexpectedly fueled a significant resurgence in coal demand across Asia.
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While the material may be a high-maintenance choice (fingerprints galore), the timeless material is having a resurgence thanks to the chrome trend.
Noun
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Tuba is experiencing something of a culinary rebirth in Colima in recent years.
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Years of patience, failure and rebirth are baked into its volcanic soil.
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Across the fence of the compound is another refugee camp, and the children there are celebrating Christ’s resurrection.
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The instrumental break before the final chorus, with Nilles let loose on Neil Peart’s parts and Lifeson soloing like his Seventies self, was one of the many moments of uncanny resurrection on the tour so far — the essence of Rush, in full, despite the tragic absence of a key third of the band.
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“Reanimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimation. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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