as in reviving
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 resurrecting
Chopa is resurrecting Caffe Vialetto with a new name — Casa Vialetto — and a similar menu, in a new location at 267 Alhambra Circle in the Gables.
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Connie Ogle
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
And in parallel, the Russian government has been resurrecting the ghosts of the Soviet past.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Today’s conservatives are resurrecting the positions that Reynolds and his allies in the 1980s could not muscle past the internal GOP opposition in Congress and the Cabinet.
—Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The Chinese Communist Party is resurrecting one of its favorite complaints against the Japanese government, decrying officials’ routine visit to a shrine honoring dead soldiers of World War II.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
On view at the RenBen was an example of Therapy (2026), an editioned print on a large sheet of paper on which there is 22-karat gold in the shape of a toilet seat, resurrecting America at a more affordable level; proceeds go to the Renaissance Society.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Good luck in resurrecting the dead.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers are now thinking of resurrecting it without fixing its flaws.
—Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Americans need rebalancing — without resurrecting government bullying or Hollywood propagandizing.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Connie Ogle
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
And in parallel, the Russian government has been resurrecting the ghosts of the Soviet past.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Today’s conservatives are resurrecting the positions that Reynolds and his allies in the 1980s could not muscle past the internal GOP opposition in Congress and the Cabinet.
—Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The Chinese Communist Party is resurrecting one of its favorite complaints against the Japanese government, decrying officials’ routine visit to a shrine honoring dead soldiers of World War II.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
On view at the RenBen was an example of Therapy (2026), an editioned print on a large sheet of paper on which there is 22-karat gold in the shape of a toilet seat, resurrecting America at a more affordable level; proceeds go to the Renaissance Society.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Good luck in resurrecting the dead.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers are now thinking of resurrecting it without fixing its flaws.
—Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Americans need rebalancing — without resurrecting government bullying or Hollywood propagandizing.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrecting
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Satonica credited Burse with reviving Grady’s professional governance, noticing tired nurses and overwhelmed leaders.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Coty believes that its discipline and sustained focus on reviving all categories and brands will eventually get the business back on track.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Instead of renewing the contract with SymSoft Solutions, officials decided to use a similar tool provided by Amazon Web Services, which was part of a larger contract CDTFA already had, a department spokesperson said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Western Texas Intermediate crude futures are selling for $103 a barrel Friday, renewing concern about an inflation shock, which could push interest rates higher.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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