RENASCENCE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

renascence

noun

Definition of renascence

as in renaissance

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Noun

The bookstore chain has seen a remarkable digital-age renaissance, and is actually expanding in the Atlanta area.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
But the footwear style, which has been around in various iterations for thousands of years, has been quietly heating up in popularity for its most recent renaissance.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Definition of renaissance

Noun

The event felt less like a corporate meeting than like a weekly revival—part standup set, part science fair, part sermon, all of it fuelled by keg beer.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
The spectacle is also fueling a cultural revival for classic literature in a way that academics have rarely seen before.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of revival

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Oddly, the fire ushered in a new era for Dan Tana’s — a rebirth, even.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
In January, the long-lasting carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) and the delicate, early-blooming snowdrop (Galanthus) symbolize admiration and rebirth.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

Definition of rebirth

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Coal’s resurgence Energy demand is a big part of why coal has made an unexpected comeback, despite its costs.

— Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Certainly not most people, including this critic and presumably Duff herself, who comes across as more than just a bit in awe of the resurgence in her career after many years out of the white-hot celebrity spotlight.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

Definition of resurgence

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Scientists estimate that more than 15 billion trees are removed every year, although natural regeneration and reforestation offset part of that decline.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Alongside affordable studios, the new space includes a public gallery, a café, and a year-round program of events, contributing to Tottenham's wider regeneration while opening its doors to the local community.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Definition of regeneration

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Anyone who questioned why Tielemans, rather than Kevin De Bruyne or Thibaut Courtois, is Belgium captain got an emphatic answer in their remarkable resurrection against Senegal.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026

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