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
Officials said he was found semiconscious on the River Trail on June 30 but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Despite resuscitation efforts from Read and paramedics, O’Keefe was pronounced dead at a local hospital of blunt force trauma to the head and hypothermia, according to NBC News.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 June 2025
Rebooting a horror franchise is a thankless task that usually fails, but 2022's resuscitation of meta-horror series Scream hit all the right notes.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
Jeffries’s resuscitation of the push to ban congressional stock trading this month marks some of the strongest support from a House leader for the issue in years.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Despite resuscitation efforts from Read and paramedics, O’Keefe was pronounced dead at a local hospital of blunt force trauma to the head and hypothermia, according to NBC News.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 June 2025
Rebooting a horror franchise is a thankless task that usually fails, but 2022's resuscitation of meta-horror series Scream hit all the right notes.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
Jeffries’s resuscitation of the push to ban congressional stock trading this month marks some of the strongest support from a House leader for the issue in years.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitation
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Like any good 20th-century sitcom, the King of the Hill revival shows how love and good humor trump the petty conflicts imposed on us by civilization.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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The rare revival of the Joseph Stein-Stephen Schwartz 1976 musical will begin previews at the CSC’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater on October 23, ahead of a November 11 opening.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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But coach Dan Campbell led a resurgence while building a winning culture, and as a result, Detroit has won a total of 27 games and back-to-back NFC North titles over the last two years.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Words slice and dice, every final blow becomes a resurgence.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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In fact, dogs are the only animal that can be reincarnated as a human in their next life, so all other animals must pass through a life as a dog before reaching a human rebirth.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Aug. 2025
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This party needs a rebirth to stand for the working class.—
Ally Goelz,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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That show tells the story of King David and premiered in February, earning a second season renewal not long after.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati Public Schools will have a 5.05-mill, emergency renewal levy for 10 years.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Over the past decade, vinyl has seen a phenomenal resurrection from a dead audio format to one of the coolest ways to listen to an album.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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In ancient times, yew trees were potent symbols of resurrection and considered portals to the ‘Otherworld’, where spirits could cross back into the land of the living.—
Emily Buchanan
July 18,
Literary Hub,
18 July 2025
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“Resuscitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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