as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations
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Recent Examples of resurrect
Though Cook County State Attorney Kimberly Foxx initially dropped charges against Smollett, the case was resurrected after public pressure.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
General Motors, meanwhile, plans to resurrect its Chevrolet Bolt later this year with a price point around $30,000.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
These reforms resurrected interest in the EB5 program which remains open for investors until October 2025 when processing backlogs are expected to appear again.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Right off the bat, the revival disavowed canon and resurrected Dan Conner.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
General Motors, meanwhile, plans to resurrect its Chevrolet Bolt later this year with a price point around $30,000.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
These reforms resurrected interest in the EB5 program which remains open for investors until October 2025 when processing backlogs are expected to appear again.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Right off the bat, the revival disavowed canon and resurrected Dan Conner.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrect
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Funding for Trump’s mass deportation operation The legislation would provide $46.5 billion to revive construction of Trump’s wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and more money for the deportation agenda.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Dating to the 1970s and recently revived in 2022, the regatta channels old-school river culture with a modern twist (this year from July 3–6).—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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Last year, Marcolin renewed its licenses with Zegna, GCDS, Max&Co.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
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Those who apply after the implementation of the fees should expect a 30- to 60-day delay before seeing the reduction on their bill. Credits will be valid for a two-year period and then must be renewed, Pugh said.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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