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 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
  • In the late 1990s, USC football was in desperate need of a revival.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For those of us who recognize the many benefits of free trade, let’s hope 2028 will usher in a revival.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The former fourth grade teacher and part-time track coach is seeing a resurgence unlike anyone else.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The acquisition comes as prints enjoy a resurgence in popularity, thanks largely to new buyers, Artnet reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Lee’s lines have the intimacy and metaphysical heft of prayer; their elegant recursions and repetitions call to mind the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • So this album is that new awakening, that rebirth of coming into my power.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Winners of those games were going to get a ‘one free death’ or ‘resurrection’ certificate.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • More than a decade later, scientists cloned a female ferret named Willa from the founding clutch as a form of genetic resurrection.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Reanimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimation. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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