Synonyms of reanimation

reanimation

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revival
• resurgence
• rebirth
• resurrection
• renewal
• regeneration
• resuscitation
• rejuvenation
• revitalization
• revivification
• renaissance
• rejuvenescence
• restoration
• recovery
• reinvention
• reactivation
• recuperation
• renascence
• restoral
• rally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• death
• expiration
• extinction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reanimation

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