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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda
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Recent Examples of revitalize
King noted that Independence is at risk of losing small businesses to nearby Lee’s Summit and Blue Springs, and that revitalizing the city’s downtown will be a crucial step in maintaining the appeal of nearby residential areas.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The strategy outlines five key moves to revitalize lead generation overnight.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Their presence has revitalized towns historically afflicted by the woes of the boom-and-bust cycles of the oil and gas industry.
—Ernesto Sagás, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
For more on its rich music history and efforts to revitalize the modern Memphis music scene is USA TODAY National Correspondent Chris Kenning.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 May 2026
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The strategy outlines five key moves to revitalize lead generation overnight.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Their presence has revitalized towns historically afflicted by the woes of the boom-and-bust cycles of the oil and gas industry.
—Ernesto Sagás, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
For more on its rich music history and efforts to revitalize the modern Memphis music scene is USA TODAY National Correspondent Chris Kenning.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize
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The booster station is currently operating on backup generator power until power is restored.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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With three types of hyaluronic acid, ectoin, and the brand’s signature thermal spring water, the moisturizer restores hydration, repairs a weak skin barrier, and plumps sagging skin.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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This impossibility invites us to reimagine and revive cultural production as a site to theorize the many experiences of Black motherhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Modern materials revive a centuries-old motor design Although axial flux motors are often viewed as a cutting-edge technology, the concept traces its origins to some of the earliest electric motor experiments conducted by Michael Faraday in the 19th century.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Its recent revival is rooted in the architectural heritage of the buildings, so the aim was to renew and refresh rather than to radically reinvent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Each year, crews rework the white limestone layer and haul in 88,000 pounds of broken brick, but only during completely dry weather, to refresh each of the courts.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In early May, Johnson visited Springfield and, seemingly out of nowhere, raised the prospect of resurrecting the lakefront stadium plan and saying Chicago’s 2024 plan never got a fair hearing in the state capitol.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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And some Republicans continued to express reservations Tuesday that the fund could be resurrected despite Blanche's assurances.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Pride Month kicks off nationwide with parades from major metros to small towns, blending rainbow celebration with protest roots as LGBTQ+ communities face renewed political attacks on rights and inclusion.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Its recent revival is rooted in the architectural heritage of the buildings, so the aim was to renew and refresh rather than to radically reinvent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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