RENASCENCE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

renascence

noun

Definition of renascence

as in renaissance

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Noun

The renaissance of small cinemas in New York includes the Low, but also theaters like Negative Space in Bushwick, the Spectacle Theater in Williamsburg, and Film Noir Cinema in Greenpoint.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026
Although the Nordics fell out of love with the south of Sweden when the Med started attracting the rich and famous in the 1970s, a small but mighty renaissance is taking place on the Swedish countryside and shores.

— Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of renaissance

Noun

Lee’s lines have the intimacy and metaphysical heft of prayer; their elegant recursions and repetitions call to mind the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
So this album is that new awakening, that rebirth of coming into my power.

— Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebirth

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Kramer, Brenner and Barker all acknowledged the role played by Backrooms in the box office resurgence, alongside Obsession, which was also born out of the YouTube space.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
There’s been a recent resurgence among celebrities pivoting from traditional wedding-day attire for looks that are tailored and distinct.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of resurgence

Noun

This is particularly important for mature skin, which naturally experiences a slowdown in cellular regeneration.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
The BioCharger is a noninvasive wellness device that uses four key technologies — PEMF, frequencies, Tesla coils and noble gas light — to mimic natural atmospheric energies and promote cellular regeneration.

— Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of regeneration

Noun

The owner blamed the need to close on a sharp decline in business and on ongoing construction tied to the city's flood prevention and revitalization project.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Beyoncé saw New Orleans’ resilience as an inspiration and wanted the project to contribute, in its own way, to the city’s revitalization.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of revitalization

Noun

Winners of those games were going to get a ‘one free death’ or ‘resurrection’ certificate.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
More than a decade later, scientists cloned a female ferret named Willa from the founding clutch as a form of genetic resurrection.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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