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 country is known for collagen-boosting procedures, skin regeneration therapies and advanced laser treatments tied to the global K-beauty movement.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
For Another Tomorrow, architecture is not just about individual buildings but about fostering the interconnected flourishing of communities, landscapes and planetary systems—a core principle for redefining urban development through care and regeneration.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The economy still rewards extraction over regeneration.
—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
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
For Another Tomorrow, architecture is not just about individual buildings but about fostering the interconnected flourishing of communities, landscapes and planetary systems—a core principle for redefining urban development through care and regeneration.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The economy still rewards extraction over regeneration.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regeneration
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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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That is helping to give a resurgence of dancehall.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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Rent a bike and follow the Sile Greenway, Europe's longest resurgence river across about 4,800 acres of parkland.—
Erica Firpo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 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 23 May. 2026.
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