as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
the actor's appearance in a hit movie has led to the resuscitation of a career that had been on life support
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Recent Examples of resuscitation
Despite efforts to save the animals’ lives, including CPR and oxygen resuscitation, the cats died.
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Velvet Wu
june 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
We were recognized in 2025 as the only hospital in San Diego County to achieve the American Heart Association’s Gold Standard performance level for both heart attack and stroke care, and the only San Diego hospital to receive Gold Award recognition for resuscitation medicine.
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Gene Ma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
But for others, the typo resurgence could be clearing the way for the resuscitation of other, old-school symbols of sloppy writing.
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Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
This includes fluid resuscitation, electrolyte management and organ support.
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Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for resuscitation
Velvet Wu
june 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
We were recognized in 2025 as the only hospital in San Diego County to achieve the American Heart Association’s Gold Standard performance level for both heart attack and stroke care, and the only San Diego hospital to receive Gold Award recognition for resuscitation medicine.
—
Gene Ma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
But for others, the typo resurgence could be clearing the way for the resuscitation of other, old-school symbols of sloppy writing.
—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
This includes fluid resuscitation, electrolyte management and organ support.
—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for resuscitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitation
Noun
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Hulu originally picked up 20 episodes of the revival.
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Instead, they were resurrected for a new generation in Charlie’s Angels (2000), McG’s big-screen revival starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu.
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Or, take advantage of its stretchy material and easily layer it over a white T-shirt to make a reliable basic feel new again, and lean into the 2000s resurgence trend.
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And for South Africa, that success is part of a continental soccer resurgence.
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Tuba is experiencing something of a culinary rebirth in Colima in recent years.
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Years of patience, failure and rebirth are baked into its volcanic soil.
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The decision supports renewal of the project’s Source Materials License for another 20 years, leaving a safety evaluation as the final major review before the license can move forward.
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The stations were reportedly not scheduled to apply for renewal until 2028 at the earliest.
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Across the fence of the compound is another refugee camp, and the children there are celebrating Christ’s resurrection.
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The instrumental break before the final chorus, with Nilles let loose on Neil Peart’s parts and Lifeson soloing like his Seventies self, was one of the many moments of uncanny resurrection on the tour so far — the essence of Rush, in full, despite the tragic absence of a key third of the band.
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“Resuscitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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