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
Are studios mining their existing films with 15th, 20th, and 25th anniversaries in mind, or are screenwriters pitching these revivals in droves based on their own childhood cinematic fandoms?
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
Wide receivers There were concerns about the Broncos’ receiving corps heading into summer, but the revival of redshirt junior Chris Marshall has quickly quelled those fears.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2025
But for the revival, the role was recast, with The Daily Show’s Ronny Chieng (who was born in Malaysia and grew up in Singapore) taking over as Kahn.
Chieng debuts as Kahn in the revival’s eighth episode, which sees Kahn and his wife Minh hiding the fact that they got divorced.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
The Naked Gun revival, produced by Seth MacFarlane, stars Neeson in his first leading comedic role opposite Pamela Anderson.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
Wide receivers There were concerns about the Broncos’ receiving corps heading into summer, but the revival of redshirt junior Chris Marshall has quickly quelled those fears.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2025
But for the revival, the role was recast, with The Daily Show’s Ronny Chieng (who was born in Malaysia and grew up in Singapore) taking over as Kahn.
Chieng debuts as Kahn in the revival’s eighth episode, which sees Kahn and his wife Minh hiding the fact that they got divorced.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
The Naked Gun revival, produced by Seth MacFarlane, stars Neeson in his first leading comedic role opposite Pamela Anderson.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revival
Noun
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But coach Dan Campbell led a resurgence while building a winning culture, and as a result, Detroit has won a total of 27 games and back-to-back NFC North titles over the last two years.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Words slice and dice, every final blow becomes a resurgence.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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In fact, dogs are the only animal that can be reincarnated as a human in their next life, so all other animals must pass through a life as a dog before reaching a human rebirth.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Aug. 2025
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This party needs a rebirth to stand for the working class.—
Ally Goelz,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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When art shifts to screens, personal ties can weaken and renewal rates slip.—
Larry Bomback,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati Public Schools will have a 5.05-mill, emergency renewal levy for 10 years.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revival. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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