Definition of resuscitationnext
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 Nothing new was announced, and this is the one label which requires the most resuscitation after Mandalorian and Grogu died this summer with $345M WW. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026 Responding crews from Harkers Island also assisted with the rescue and resuscitation operation. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 The camp is equipped for emergencies with a monitoring system, resuscitation room, and ambulance and helipad for transport to hospitals. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 His family asked medical services to cease resuscitation attempts, the agency added. — Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resuscitation
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Noun
  • Richard Kelly’s 2001 film, a box-office failure at the time, was fast-tracked to cult status thanks to rentals and revival screenings, leaving an indelible imprint on impressionable teen viewers.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The party was hosted on the same day as Nikeskims’ first China pop-up down the road, fueling an athleisure revival in the market.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Kramer, Brenner and Barker all acknowledged the role played by Backrooms in the box office resurgence, alongside Obsession, which was also born out of the YouTube space.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There’s been a recent resurgence among celebrities pivoting from traditional wedding-day attire for looks that are tailored and distinct.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cocoon arrives with the promise of something like a metamorphosis or rebirth, an increasingly familiar proposition from Yeat.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Lee’s lines have the intimacy and metaphysical heft of prayer; their elegant recursions and repetitions call to mind the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This island calls to people, young and old; seeking emotional clarity, self improvement, stress relief, detox, physical renewal, and soulful, mystical spiritual healing.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That shift means software revenue now comes from renewal and adoption, not a one-time sale, which depend on customers actually succeeding with the technology day after day.
    — Mike Trkay, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Somehow, the King of the Monsters has returned — if Palpatine had infinitely regenerative flesh, perhaps his resurrection would have been similarly unsurprising.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Winners of those games were going to get a ‘one free death’ or ‘resurrection’ certificate.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Resuscitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitation. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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