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 Um, so think things were, and the Hudson, there's an amazing story of renewal and rebirth on the Lower Hudson. Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025 The mural included several symbols for rebirth tied to Latino culture and the home countries of neighbors in the area, Pérez said. Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025 There's a lot of talk — both in the music and from you — about the idea of rebirth and having parts of you die to get to a place where you can be reborn. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025 The Full Moon in your sign on October 6th feels like a personal rebirth, one that’s been building since the solar eclipse in Aries back on March 29th. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rebirth
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Noun
  • As for Nurse Jackie, all seven seasons of the series have landed on Netflix, but no revival of the original series is yet in the works.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The group has seen a revival in the past four years, after counterterrorism campaigns significantly weakened it around a decade ago.
    NPR, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • This valuable pottery has seen a resurgence in recent years, and is a favorite of collectors.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The New York Giants lost one of their twin engines behind a franchise resurgence in 2025 when Cam Skattebo went down with a gruesome injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, and the team must now find at least a temporary replacement for the electric rookie running back.
    Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • YouTube’s lawyers also suggested that Disney was merely seeking to use its claim over Connolly’s services as a chip in the license renewal talks — seeking to expedite those talks by offering to release Connolly’s obligations once the talks were concluded.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
  • End of automatic work permit renewals The new interim final rule, published for public inspection in the Federal Register, eliminates the automatic extension of up to 540 days that was granted to certain categories of renewal applicants while USCIS processed their cases.
    Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • Christ’s resurrection came three days later, according to the Bible.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
  • His art reminds us that every archive is also an act of resurrection.
    Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Rebirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebirth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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