REVIVAL Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

revival

noun

ri-ˈvī-vəl

Definition of revival

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 Swift retired the tradition in recent years, with the exception of a brief revival in 2023. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026 Crain started out at New Line and later worked on HBO’s Entourage before directing an LA revival of play The Boys in the Band. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 July 2026 The duo — who portrayed the youngest Tanner daughter, Michelle, on all eight seasons the beloved ABC sitcom — were two of the few stars not to reprise their role for the Netflix revival of the hit '90s show, Fuller House. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 As Sweetin explained, the revival show allowed the actors to say farewell to their characters. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for revival

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Noun

That combination is why College Football 27 reads as the high point of EA's football resurgence, the same late-prime form that carried its recent UFC entry.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
With a roster built around aging veterans in Domantas Sabonis, 30, DeMar DeRozan, 36, and Zach LaVine, 31, Acuff will be asked to help lead the franchise’s next resurgence.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of resurgence

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Each of Pennsylvania’s 2,562 municipalities maintains its own license requirements, each with its own exam, experience requirements, and renewal cycle, and no reciprocity between them.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Allows the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue lifetime disabled parking permits, removing the current four-year renewal requirement, to people with a permanent dismemberment or an amputation (HB 961).

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026