as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity a renewed interest in long-playing records led to the rebirth of the turntable among audiophiles

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Recent Examples of rebirth Those include the rebirth of its marquee event, Outfest Los Angeles and Outfest Fusion, the BIPOC film program. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025 The photograph was made in the Far West, a place that bore the burden of Americans’ dreams for a national rebirth in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 The fresh experience of the Pinacoteca Museum, filled with romantic lush Renaissance masterpieces, spoke to the rebirth and renaissance of Versace itself. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 Years passed, and his star took off at Central Florida in a remarkable rebirth after tearing an ACL. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rebirth
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  • The revival of the show by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber won three Tonys, including one for Nicole Scherzinger, who managed to beat the all-time Tony winner, Audra McDonald, for best lead actress in a musical.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The revival reunited Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock, Deborah Ann Woll's Karen Page, and Henson's Foggy Nelson for the first time since the trio was last seen in the Netflix series.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Eastern Syria is where risks of ethnic tension, tribal mobilization, and jihadist resurgence converge, if talks fail.
    Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • By all accounts, the big banks will have plenty of good news to report, given a rebound in the capital markets, as well as a huge resurgence in dealmaking activity this year, that have boosted their businesses.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • At the Bloomberg Screentime conference in LA today, the duo acknowledged their contract renewal announced Wednesday.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The show earned a speedy second season renewal following its premiere in October 2024.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • At this year’s French Open, Monfils performed one of his signature resurrections, coming from two sets down to beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien and sending Court Philippe-Chatrier into a frenzy in the process.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • As for whether this is the last fans will see (or hear) of Scarlet Witch, her last appearance seemed to mark the end of her run in MCU canon — not that resurrection or the power of alternate dimensions is ever out of the question.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Rebirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebirth. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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