as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
a general resurrection of patriotism after the war began
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Recent Examples of resurrection
As for whether this is the last fans will see (or hear) of Scarlet Witch, her last appearance seemed to mark the end of her run in MCU canon — not that resurrection or the power of alternate dimensions is ever out of the question.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Simon was unavailable for comment on the song’s resurrection, but Giddens says she’s spoken about it with him.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
If prison enabled a rebirth, and his descent into the bunker was also a burial, then this is his resurrection.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The process of resurrection After growing the primordial germ cells, the Colossal scientists plan to edit these with dodo-specific genes.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Simon was unavailable for comment on the song’s resurrection, but Giddens says she’s spoken about it with him.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
If prison enabled a rebirth, and his descent into the bunker was also a burial, then this is his resurrection.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The process of resurrection After growing the primordial germ cells, the Colossal scientists plan to edit these with dodo-specific genes.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrection
Noun
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As for Nurse Jackie, all seven seasons of the series have landed on Netflix, but no revival of the original series is yet in the works.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The group has seen a revival in the past four years, after counterterrorism campaigns significantly weakened it around a decade ago.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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This valuable pottery has seen a resurgence in recent years, and is a favorite of collectors.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The New York Giants lost one of their twin engines behind a franchise resurgence in 2025 when Cam Skattebo went down with a gruesome injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, and the team must now find at least a temporary replacement for the electric rookie running back.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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That streak continues here, but the real delight of this ostensible side project is Allison Crutchfield’s return to the mic after an extended absence, and the rebirth of a sibling rock band, apparently sans fistfights or cricket bats.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Those employees can continue working on SNAP applications and renewals until that date.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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His original announcement on October 13 stated his contract was simply not being renewed, but this new report confirms the non-renewal has been escalated to an early termination.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Resurrection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrection. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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