revitalization

Definition of revitalizationnext
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

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Recent Examples of revitalization 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 The architect of the program’s revitalization will not be goaded into predictions or promises. — Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalization
Noun
  • There’s a dramatically prominent Angel (Taylor Scott) as well in Rivera’s drama, now in an Open Fist Theater Company revival at Atwater Village Theatre.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The announcement was made on a busy Stan upfronts alongside new shows with Rachel Griffiths, Angourie Rice and Anna Friel, and a revival for McLeod’s Daughters.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The former fourth grade teacher and part-time track coach is seeing a resurgence unlike anyone else.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The acquisition comes as prints enjoy a resurgence in popularity, thanks largely to new buyers, Artnet reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • So this album is that new awakening, that rebirth of coming into my power.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Season 2 renewal was validation the dark comedy had cut through, and Kudiabor praised the collaborative nature of Apple’s execs, with UFA Fiction in regular communication with Jay Hunt’s London office throughout the process.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The key metrics for Costco are paid memberships and renewal rates, as well as gross and operating margins.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Revitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalization. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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