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 But what the industry also needs to understand, chimed in Patrik Frisk, CEO of materials regeneration firm Reju, is that textile-to-textile recycling, at least at scale, is an entirely new supply chain. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025 Yilmaz’s lab has previously explored how different diets affect stem cell regeneration, finding that high-fat foods and short periods of fasting can also enhance stem cell activity. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Where each element contributes to the health of others, where resources cycle efficiently, where regeneration is constant, where adaptation happens continuously. Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025 The second collection that David Beckham designed for Boss, as part of a multiyear global partnership, made its Greater China debut on Tuesday at a dedicated pop-up space in downtown Shanghai‘s buzzy regeneration complex Zhangyuan. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regeneration
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  • Whitmer said the plaza being named after Nick Gilbert is a reminder that the center of Detroit's revival has always been love for family and community and hope for a brighter future.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Related Stories That’s just the top of the list of reboots and revivals in the works.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Another example would be the resurgence of Christian Louboutins, the fire-truck-red stilettos once synonymous with 2000s power dressing.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The song has experienced a resurgence thanks to the TikTok challenge, where two people stand back to back, with one person lip-synching the 4 Non Blondes song while the other sings Minaj's rap from her 2012 track.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • During the hourlong conversation with Billboard’s Leila Cobo, the Puerto Rican artist opened up about his personal and professional rebirth, his latest album Lamento en Baile, and God’s purpose for him.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
  • For 10 years, that desire has powered the rebirth of democratic socialism, driven by millennials and zoomers who can’t afford the milestones of adult life as easily as their parents did.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • Those employees can continue working on SNAP applications and renewals until that date.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
  • His original announcement on October 13 stated his contract was simply not being renewed, but this new report confirms the non-renewal has been escalated to an early termination.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Regeneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regeneration. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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