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
The show, which justly received the Tony for best musical revival contained perhaps the season’s most seismic tour de force.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
That paucity of new tuners — there were just six original musicals in the season, and only two were viable candidates for the top award — meant that the Tonys for artistic achievement in musicals mostly went to revivals.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
There’s a Lewis revival in full swing right now, with an ambitious survey that began at the Peabody Essex Museum, in Salem, Massachusetts, and is now heading to the Georgia Museum of Art.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The revival, which counted Cynthia Nixon and Chris Lowell among its cast, began performances in November 2025 and concluded its limited Broadway engagement in February 2026.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
That paucity of new tuners — there were just six original musicals in the season, and only two were viable candidates for the top award — meant that the Tonys for artistic achievement in musicals mostly went to revivals.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
There’s a Lewis revival in full swing right now, with an ambitious survey that began at the Peabody Essex Museum, in Salem, Massachusetts, and is now heading to the Georgia Museum of Art.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The revival, which counted Cynthia Nixon and Chris Lowell among its cast, began performances in November 2025 and concluded its limited Broadway engagement in February 2026.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revival
Noun
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But the Definitive Edition remaster that led to a major resurgence for the game in recent years hasn’t been available until now.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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From the capital demands of AI and the pace of innovation to the resurgence of dealmaking, major shifts are rapidly transforming industries.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Obringer said East is a sign of new life and rebirth, and selecting a house on East Boulevard was intentional.—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Working alongside the theater’s longtime production company, McCoy Rigby Entertainment — which will continue to book and mount the theater’s Broadway series — McNicholl shepherded an impactful rebirth following the 1,250-seat theater’s darkest days of closure during the pandemic.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Netflix is completing the screen adaptation of Holly Jackson’s bestselling YA crime mystery book trilogy, announcing A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder‘s renewal for a shorter third and final season based on the remaining book, As Good As Dead.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Prime already ordered an early season two renewal.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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“Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revival. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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