Synonyms of resuscitation

resuscitation

noun

ri-ˌsə-sə-ˈtā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revival
• resurgence
• rebirth
• renewal
• resurrection
• regeneration
• revitalization
• rejuvenation
• revivification
• reanimation
• renaissance
• rejuvenescence
• recovery
• restoration
• reinvention
• renascence
• reactivation
• recuperation
• restoral
• rally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• death
• expiration
• extinction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resuscitation

Further, growing fields like cardiovascular perfusionists, more and more involved in ICU care, field resuscitation, organ preservation, and other support roles, remain unrecognized. — David S. Shapiro, STAT, 30 June 2026

They could be called in situations where healthcare staff struggles with providing procedures such as cardiac resuscitation that are unlikely to benefit the patient and might even cause more pain and suffering. — Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026

Despite efforts to save the animals’ lives, including CPR and oxygen resuscitation, the cats died. — Velvet Wu june 2, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026

The two times that The Abyss changes perspective—to that of an unfamiliar, non-human intelligence, and that of a supposedly dead person—suggests, to me, a crisis of perception but also an ethic of resuscitation. — Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026