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rejuvenations

noun

plural of rejuvenation
as in revivals
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity Hollywood was seeing the rejuvenation of kung fu movies

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Recent Examples of rejuvenations Hotels across the jumble of islands are also getting spruced up, with a flurry of rejuvenations, starting in Bora Bora. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejuvenations
  1. revivals
  2. resurgences
  3. rebirths
Noun
  • For more than two centuries there have been many religious revivals in this country.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Aware of the constant clamor for reboots and revivals, Boreanaz hasn’t ruled out a return to the supernatural realm.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of revivals
Noun
  • The lack of federal guidance, conflicting messages and potential barriers to immunizations worry public health officials because vaccination rates are already falling, leading to resurgences of dangerous diseases like measles.
    — Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurgences
Noun
  • Through an intricate process of dependent origination, humans, animals, and other beings cycle around in endless rebirths based on past karma.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.
    — Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebirths

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“Rejuvenations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejuvenations. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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