Synonyms of revitalization

revitalization

noun

as in revival

the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity

the mayor was present at the ceremony marking the revitalization of the old industrial neighborhood as a new center for art galleries and lofts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• death
• expiration
• extinction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revitalization

The owner blamed the need to close on a sharp decline in business and on ongoing construction tied to the city's flood prevention and revitalization project. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Beyoncé saw New Orleans’ resilience as an inspiration and wanted the project to contribute, in its own way, to the city’s revitalization. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2026

White’s role in The Proposal led to another career revitalization for the actress, who then starred in 2010’s Hot in Cleveland on TV Land for five years. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

His brief stint lasted a year, with his two runway shows landing more like a playlist of Tom Ford’s greatest hits than a proposition for its revitalization. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026

Banchi Hanuse works across film and radio as a co-founder of Nuxalk Radio, supporting Nuxalk language revitalization, upholding Nuxalk Nationhood and advocating for stewardship of Nuxalk homelands. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

The conservative groups trying to end the ban say getting rid of it could spark the same kind of innovation and revitalization for hard liquor that legalization of homebrewing in the 1970s did for beer. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Altogether, project changes increased the 16th Street revitalization price tag from $149 million to $175 million. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026

For the effort, the lab is drawing on more than seven decades of experience with nuclear materials, restoration and revitalization. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026