as in revivals
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 resurrections
That’s after the Dutchman took a dramatic pole ahead of Sunday’s 2025 finale, putting himself in prime position to complete one of the greatest resurrections the sport has witnessed.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
At this year’s French Open, Monfils performed one of his signature resurrections, coming from two sets down to beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien and sending Court Philippe-Chatrier into a frenzy in the process.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
From vengeful resurrections to satanic rituals, shoplifters waging war on capitalism to secret cults, shadow selves to harrowing births, these genre-defying films crown the Dolls as auteurs, protagonists, dreamers, and disruptors.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
At this year’s French Open, Monfils performed one of his signature resurrections, coming from two sets down to beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien and sending Court Philippe-Chatrier into a frenzy in the process.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
From vengeful resurrections to satanic rituals, shoplifters waging war on capitalism to secret cults, shadow selves to harrowing births, these genre-defying films crown the Dolls as auteurs, protagonists, dreamers, and disruptors.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrections
Noun
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Wilder things have happened in Hollywood in the age of reboots, reunions, and revivals!—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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This is the reason revivals, such as the solid one that opened Saturday at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts under the direction of Jason Alexander, are so important.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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After Alexander McQueen’s spring 1995 collection introduced the bumster, the derrière-baring look has enjoyed several resurgences—most recently in McQueen’s spring 2026 collection by Seán McGirr.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the resurgences of measles, which is very infectious, and pertussis, a bacterial disease, are not unexpected.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Finding yourself after a heartbreak is one of the most beautiful transformations and rebirths there is in life.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Resurrections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrections. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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