as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
the regeneration of knitting and crocheting is in full bloom, with Hollywood stars admitting they knit and crochet on movie sets
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Recent Examples of regeneration
The economy still rewards extraction over regeneration.
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Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Along with treatments, focus has shifted to preservation and regeneration.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Researchers revealed that keratin – a natural structural protein derived from wool – was shown to support bone regeneration in a living animal.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Researchers suspected that this lack of regenerative capacity could be responsible for a lack of cancer, a disease of runaway regeneration, originating in the heart.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
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Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Along with treatments, focus has shifted to preservation and regeneration.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Researchers revealed that keratin – a natural structural protein derived from wool – was shown to support bone regeneration in a living animal.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Researchers suspected that this lack of regenerative capacity could be responsible for a lack of cancer, a disease of runaway regeneration, originating in the heart.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for regeneration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regeneration
Noun
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After its triumphant Met première, in January of 1958, and a couple of brief revivals through 1965, the piece had decisively departed from the repertory, failing to entrench itself the way the finest operas of Benjamin Britten had done.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Held on Monday, May 18, this year’s Lincoln Center Spring Gala honored the Downeys at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, currently home to the Broadway revival of the musical Ragtime.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Except the current ’90s resurgence doesn’t feel the least bit retro.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
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Almost half a century later, the resurgence of the LES as an artists’ hub is being shaped by small, independent galleries; artist-run nonprofits like 99Canal and the Abrons Art Center; blue-chip galleries like Perrotin; and the East Side outposts of Chelsea galleries such as Hollis Taggart.—
Natalia Torija,
Curbed,
14 May 2026
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Both cities have a claim on Goethe’s legacy—he was born in Frankfurt, but largely worked and eventually died in Weimar—and both cities, too, will attempt to seize upon Mann as a symbol of Germany’s postwar rebirth.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Luis, 29 and originally from Mexico, applied for his renewal in November.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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See the full list of new series orders, renewals and cancellations on THR’s network scorecard.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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“Regeneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regeneration. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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