as in resurgence
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
there was a revival of interest in the author's classic horror stories after a film version of his best-known tale was released
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Recent Examples of revival
Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1914 amid a nationwide Pentecostal revival, the Assemblies of God spread quickly.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The revival brought back most of the original cast of the series, including series co-creator Mike Judge as well as Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, the late Johnny Hardwick, Stephen Root, Lauren Tom, and Toby Huss.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
After a 2024 revival, the festival is taking a break in 2025 to reimagine its format.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa’s revival will be short-lived against Baltimore’s no-longer-defenseless defense.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The revival brought back most of the original cast of the series, including series co-creator Mike Judge as well as Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, the late Johnny Hardwick, Stephen Root, Lauren Tom, and Toby Huss.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
After a 2024 revival, the festival is taking a break in 2025 to reimagine its format.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa’s revival will be short-lived against Baltimore’s no-longer-defenseless defense.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revival
Noun
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This valuable pottery has seen a resurgence in recent years, and is a favorite of collectors.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The New York Giants lost one of their twin engines behind a franchise resurgence in 2025 when Cam Skattebo went down with a gruesome injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, and the team must now find at least a temporary replacement for the electric rookie running back.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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That streak continues here, but the real delight of this ostensible side project is Allison Crutchfield’s return to the mic after an extended absence, and the rebirth of a sibling rock band, apparently sans fistfights or cricket bats.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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YouTube’s lawyers also suggested that Disney was merely seeking to use its claim over Connolly’s services as a chip in the license renewal talks — seeking to expedite those talks by offering to release Connolly’s obligations once the talks were concluded.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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End of automatic work permit renewals The new interim final rule, published for public inspection in the Federal Register, eliminates the automatic extension of up to 540 days that was granted to certain categories of renewal applicants while USCIS processed their cases.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revival. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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