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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
The potential of the property, from revitalizing the space to the profit from selling the home.
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Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Now, the nonprofit Keep Oakland Beautiful is partnering with public agencies, artists and volunteers to revitalize the corridor.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The station plays a key role in the city’s plans to revitalize the downtown.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
In the 1970s, a push to revitalize the area around it resulted in White River State Park, named for a nearby river.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Now, the nonprofit Keep Oakland Beautiful is partnering with public agencies, artists and volunteers to revitalize the corridor.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The station plays a key role in the city’s plans to revitalize the downtown.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
In the 1970s, a push to revitalize the area around it resulted in White River State Park, named for a nearby river.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for revitalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize
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As the Moon moves through your 6th House of Daily Routine, small systems restore energy and reduce friction.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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But will the changes be enough to restore the competitive integrity of the game once and for all?—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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More recently, a growing domestic gas shortage — exacerbated by the halt in new drilling and worsened by the Iran war — has revived demand for Colombia’s own coal.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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While the attack on the press is underway, the authorities are also reviving old symbols of political repression.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And the first refreshed Khy collection is almost a ‘greatest hits’ of Jenner’s renowned style.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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But if the Russian government is resurrecting the ghosts of the Soviet past – and making life for ordinary Russians a whole lot more inconvenient – Putin himself is showing public indifference.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese Communist Party is resurrecting one of its favorite complaints against the Japanese government, decrying officials’ routine visit to a shrine honoring dead soldiers of World War II.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The streamer had already renewed the show for Seasons 2 and 3, ahead of its series and second-season premieres, respectively.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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