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
That fact, coupled with the vision of the Busbees, who were responsible for the area’s revival in the early 1900s, keeps generational potters there, along with attracting those newer to working with clay.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Ahmadreza Lahijanzadeh, deputy for marine and wetland affairs at Iran's Department of Environment, has said that while revival is possible, Lake Urmia will never return to its mid-1990s condition.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Fox most recently was a producer on NBC’s Night Court revival’s third season.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, his sacrifice will spark an even greater revival across our nation.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Ahmadreza Lahijanzadeh, deputy for marine and wetland affairs at Iran's Department of Environment, has said that while revival is possible, Lake Urmia will never return to its mid-1990s condition.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Fox most recently was a producer on NBC’s Night Court revival’s third season.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, his sacrifice will spark an even greater revival across our nation.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revival
Noun
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The numbers tell a compelling story of European resurgence that few predicted at the year's start.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Much of how the show subverts expectation is through its cast — Will Lipton, Zendé Murdock, Axel Ellis, Jesse Golliher, and Jeremy Yun — a group of twenty-somethings hailing from across the country who, since their casting, have become a real band amid an industry rock resurgence.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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But thanks to Vrabel and because of Maye, the Patriots are ready for rebirth.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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If season 9 was about survival, season 10 feels like rebirth.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Regeneration assumes the foundation is solid but in need of renewal.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revival. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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