as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor
after a cool dip in the river, the regenerated hikers continued on their way
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as in restored
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
the neighborhood was regenerated thanks to a government grant for restoring all the old buildings and creating studio spaces for artists
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as in revived
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
dairy farming in the area was regenerated when new arrivals bought the old creamery
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as in rehabilitated
to make better in behavior or character
the ex-convict credits his newfound faith with regenerating him beyond anything that he could have imagined
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Recent Examples of regenerated
Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
These neural circuits gradually reconnect until, eventually, the regenerated region becomes structurally similar to the original one.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The birds were then released into a large area of regenerated forest in southern Bahia, Brazil, which contained artificial feeders and nest boxes.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The Circ Fiber Club partner said its regenerated cellulose fibers come from renewable wood and are certified biodegradable and compostable, positioning them as lower-emission alternatives to synthetics.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
The team next tested the function of the regenerated thymuses by transplanting them into other axolotls.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2026
This nonprofit retreat is home to regenerated grasslands, revived native trout streams, and thriving populations of bison, elk, and wild horses.
—Kristin Songy Diehl, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
Hasan’s team tested the regenerated tissue under real-world conditions such as brushing, chewing, and exposure to acidic foods.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Ken Ammon, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
OpenAI confirmed that user prompts and outputs trained the model by default; meanwhile, videos which were saved, shared, or regenerated almost certainly shaped the feed.
—Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026
For other program-builders, a strong foundation left behind can be regenerated and the winning can continue.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
To how landscape is being domesticated and regenerated, so there’s a very poetic look into what a landscape could be.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
After 35 days more than 60 percent of them had fully regenerated the organ.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2026
The second workstream examines regenerated elastane produced through early-stage recycling innovations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
In my setup, the reason why the plasmon survives is because it is being regenerated.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Gatwa departed the show after two seasons in May, and shockingly regenerated into Billie Piper in the final moments of the most recent episode.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The brand prioritizes sustainable practices, utilizing regenerated wool from traceable supply chains, including by the Tuscan wool mill Manteco.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
These neural circuits gradually reconnect until, eventually, the regenerated region becomes structurally similar to the original one.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The birds were then released into a large area of regenerated forest in southern Bahia, Brazil, which contained artificial feeders and nest boxes.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The Circ Fiber Club partner said its regenerated cellulose fibers come from renewable wood and are certified biodegradable and compostable, positioning them as lower-emission alternatives to synthetics.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
The team next tested the function of the regenerated thymuses by transplanting them into other axolotls.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2026
This nonprofit retreat is home to regenerated grasslands, revived native trout streams, and thriving populations of bison, elk, and wild horses.
—Kristin Songy Diehl, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
Hasan’s team tested the regenerated tissue under real-world conditions such as brushing, chewing, and exposure to acidic foods.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Payloads can be regenerated just-in-time for a specific target, and code that appears once may never appear again.
—Ken Ammon, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
OpenAI confirmed that user prompts and outputs trained the model by default; meanwhile, videos which were saved, shared, or regenerated almost certainly shaped the feed.
—Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026
For other program-builders, a strong foundation left behind can be regenerated and the winning can continue.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
To how landscape is being domesticated and regenerated, so there’s a very poetic look into what a landscape could be.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
After 35 days more than 60 percent of them had fully regenerated the organ.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2026
The second workstream examines regenerated elastane produced through early-stage recycling innovations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
In my setup, the reason why the plasmon survives is because it is being regenerated.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Gatwa departed the show after two seasons in May, and shockingly regenerated into Billie Piper in the final moments of the most recent episode.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regenerated
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So the Pep Guardiola era is over, with a domestic double in the bag and a season that suggests a refreshed Manchester City are on the right lines.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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From an all-new band taking over Rock ’n’ Rollercoaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to a refreshed version of the wildest ride in the Wilderness at Magic Kingdom, this summer is a great time for families to visit Walt Disney World.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
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At that moment, the air in the Lenovo Center was taken right out of the fans’ sails, but a trusty veteran restored that later in the period.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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In one of the poshest corners of Recoleta is this neoclassical mansion from the 1930s that has been impeccably restored.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Most recently, late neoliberalism revived a central aspect of 1970s pluralism, retooled as representative diversity—once again under the pressure of political activism, which reckoned with decades of racially exclusionary collecting, exhibiting, and hiring practices at art institutions.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Many have threatened to use amendments in the reconciliation bill and force votes on stand-alone legislation to prevent it from being revived later.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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The duration of such a probation typically depends on whether a defendant is determined to be successfully rehabilitated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Which were rehabilitated, and who runs them and on what basis?—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The comments appeared to spook oil traders, with Brent and WTI crude both moving higher on fears of renewed escalation, though crude remains below the psychologically important $100-per-barrel level.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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That has spurred renewed interest in a clause in the EU's foundational treaties about mutual assistance if a member nation is attacked.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those capabilities were not built overnight and cannot be recreated overnight.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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The routines her daughter relies on — seeing the same faculty members, following the same schedule, riding the same bus with the same students — cannot be easily recreated somewhere else.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The most ambitious bar — squarely on the corner of Pratt and Trumbull — resurrected the Coach’s name, the third downtown sports bar to take that name since the 1990s.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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The Marvel Comics mastermind’s voice and likeness will be resurrected by ElevenLabs, the AI audio company valued at $11 billion earlier this year.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
Verb
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These tickets must be redeemed at a Florida Lottery office.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Qatar lost all of their games in 2022 but redeemed themselves a year later by retaining the Asian Cup with a 3-1 victory over Jordan.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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