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
Monfils means more to French tennis than any other active player, and his late-night resurrections on this court are part of the French Open’s recent popular history.
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Ava Wallace, New York Times, 24 May 2026
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.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 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
Ava Wallace, New York Times, 24 May 2026
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.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 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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Rest assured for fans of other TV shows, there are a handful of additional series that either have reboots in the works or have been ordered for revivals.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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There had been New York revivals in 1932 and 1940.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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Dungeon makes wise use of Watt, a pop and rock Swiss Army Knife who’s increasingly in demand among rock octogenarians after his work on latter-day resurgences and returns to form for Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Elton John.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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Vaccine supporters worry both moves would further increase vaccine hesitancy and reduce vaccination rates, which are already declining, allowing resurgences of diseases like measles and whooping cough.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.—
Jue Liang,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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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 8 Jun. 2026.
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