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resuscitations

noun

plural of resuscitation

as in revivals

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 resuscitations The Fire Department said there were several pet resuscitations. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

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The New York Film Festival has unveiled its lineup of revivals, films that that have been restored, preserved or digitally remastered, including 12 features and two programs of shorts.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
The Jetsons, from Hanna-Barbera Productions and ABC, aired beginning in 1962, with several revivals until 1987.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of revivals

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And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Dungeon makes wise use of Watt, a pop and rock Swiss Army Knife who’s increasingly in demand among rock octogenarians after his work on latter-day resurgences and returns to form for Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Elton John.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026

Definition of resurgences

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Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.

— Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.

— Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of rebirths

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Monfils means more to French tennis than any other active player, and his late-night resurrections on this court are part of the French Open’s recent popular history.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 24 May 2026
That’s after the Dutchman took a dramatic pole ahead of Sunday’s 2025 finale, putting himself in prime position to complete one of the greatest resurrections the sport has witnessed.

— Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025

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