revitalizing

present participle of revitalize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of revitalizing Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson is proposing a state program aimed at revitalizing six historic Black business districts across Georgia. Emily McLeod, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Felton began his engagement at Broadway’s Lyric Theatre on November 11, 2025, revitalizing public interest in the play that opened in 2018. Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 Marie Cervay Hickle of PNC Bank explains how historic and new markets tax credits facilitate adaptive reuse, transforming vacant structures like old mills into thriving apartment communities and revitalizing neighborhoods. Katie Goar, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Later this month, Wyandotte County’s Economic Development and Finance Commission will revisit a more than year-long conversation about revitalizing the former site of a defunct mall in Kansas City, Kansas. Sofi Zeman august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 The Red Sox are surging, revitalizing their entire 2026 season from mediocrity to find themselves in an American League Wild Card position at the moment, while only five games back of the AL East lead. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The nonprofit collective aims to reverse decades of disinvestment and gentrification against Black residents in East Oakland by revitalizing the 50-square-block area between High Street and the San Leandro border. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 Keegan later moved into management, revitalizing Newcastle ​United and taking ​the club to ⁠the brink of the Premier League title in the mid-1990s before enduring a more difficult spell as England manager. CNN Money, 20 July 2026 The first step in revitalizing the Angels comes Saturday, in the draft. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalizing
Verb
  • Critics dismissed the polls, held in phases in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In a separate interview with Fox News Digital, Karman argued that restoring a functioning Yemeni state is ultimately essential to defeating armed groups and securing the country.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Georgia Power’s deal to provide electricity to a massive, OpenAI campus planned near Savannah is drawing regulators’ scrutiny and reviving debates about how to keep residential customers safe from the facilities’ costs.
    Drew Kann, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With Prince George's first day at Eton approaching, the Prince and Princess of Wales are reportedly considering reviving the press truce that protected the early days of their own romance.
    Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The veteran photographer provided Gunn great assistance in faithfully recreating the summit, and the photos Souza took have a striking resemblance to the original photos from ‘86.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After 75 years at its original Birmingham, Michigan, location, Hunter House is recreating the restaurant about a mile down Woodward Avenue.
    Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The clarion call from Ted Cruz/Thom Tillis, resurrecting the Red Scare before the midterms.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Josephai spent years resurrecting Kadavumbagam Synagogue, the last functioning Malabari house of worship.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With plenty of summer still ahead, my mom is refreshing her wardrobe with a few sundresses from the retailer.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Venus enters Libra and your 1st House of Self, refreshing your confidence, charm, style, and personal magnetism.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Higher oil prices are renewing concerns about price pressures just as the sharp slowdown in hiring raises questions about the strength of consumer spending and the broader economy.
    Joseph Wilkins,Lee Ying Shan,Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The audit fight was the culmination of months of frustration from Ige, who at one point explored the idea of not renewing Acclivus’ contract, email records show.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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