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as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization
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as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
people trying to resuscitate some old theories that the assassination was really an act of conspiracy
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Recent Examples of resuscitating
Iran has demanded the lifting of international sanctions and unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets, moves vital to resuscitating its economy.
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Lee Keath, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
That isn’t to say Crichton is an author whose reputation needs resuscitating.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Osmon is particularly keen on resuscitating Seger, an artist who often gets short shrift in standard rock histories.
—Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Mantha and Brazeau are a couple of power forward monsters, Brazeau realizing his potential and Mantha resuscitating his while the two primarily play on the same line.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Fuel analysts say resuscitating the industry won’t be easy.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump on Monday suggested the US reimburse those companies in exchange for their help resuscitating Venezuela’s oil industry.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Members on the City Council, though disappointed, are seeing AT&T’s departure as an opportunity for the government and business community to continue the project of resuscitating the central business core.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
And a widening audience is turning to vinyl albums, resuscitating an analog format that was on its deathbed 20 years ago.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Lee Keath, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
That isn’t to say Crichton is an author whose reputation needs resuscitating.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Osmon is particularly keen on resuscitating Seger, an artist who often gets short shrift in standard rock histories.
—Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Mantha and Brazeau are a couple of power forward monsters, Brazeau realizing his potential and Mantha resuscitating his while the two primarily play on the same line.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Fuel analysts say resuscitating the industry won’t be easy.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump on Monday suggested the US reimburse those companies in exchange for their help resuscitating Venezuela’s oil industry.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Members on the City Council, though disappointed, are seeing AT&T’s departure as an opportunity for the government and business community to continue the project of resuscitating the central business core.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
And a widening audience is turning to vinyl albums, resuscitating an analog format that was on its deathbed 20 years ago.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitating
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Last week, Hungary lifted its veto on beginning Ukraine’s accession process after weeks of negotiations with Kyiv on restoring minority rights for ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Connectivity As Emergency Infrastructure For Abe Diaz, Amazon’s head of disaster relief, restoring communications is a prerequisite for effective response.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Now, however, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, in collaboration with the University of Padua, has taken the idea of reviving ancient history a step further—using artificial intelligence.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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On a macroeconomic scale, economists like Gabriel Zucman warn that this unprecedented consolidation of capital from the AI boom threatens democratic stability by reviving levels of extreme wealth inequality not seen since the last century.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Crafted in white gold, the necklace was adorned with a pavé of blue and light blue sapphires, Paraiba tourmalines and diamonds — all brilliant-cut — recreating the depth and movement of the water.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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In 2020, Ramírez reunited with Jon Heder for a Burger King commercial, recreating their iconic cafeteria scene to promote BK's cheesy tots.—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Since then, the editing capability of CRISPR has been tested on everything from developing disease treatments to engineering drought-resistant crops to resurrecting genes of extinct species.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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In early May, Johnson visited Springfield and, seemingly out of nowhere, raised the prospect of resurrecting the lakefront stadium plan and saying Chicago’s 2024 plan never got a fair hearing in the state capitol.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Eight days obsessively refreshing the portal.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Give it a facelift by refreshing the grout and using interesting paint colors nearby.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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Israeli strikes hit several towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning local time, killing at least five people, Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported, despite Israel and Hezbollah renewing their truce Friday.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Now, an inquiry into why a B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Fore Base, killing eight, is renewing questions about the 70-year-old planes, their purpose in the rapidly modernizing military landscape and their future.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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