REVIVIFICATION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

revivification

noun

as in revival

the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity the runaway success of the handheld PDA led to a stunning revivification of the computer company's fortunes

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Recent Examples of revivification Its revivification of history — staged simply and vaulted to extremes of anguish and tension by its fine acting — is both chilling and, in a sharp, icky way, often funny. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026

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Noun

Directed by Thomas Kail, the current production marks the play’s first Broadway revival.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Presented by Hollywood Entertainment, the evening could be ground zero for the next stage of the misbegotten movie’s revival.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of revival

Noun

Coal’s resurgence Energy demand is a big part of why coal has made an unexpected comeback, despite its costs.

— Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Certainly not most people, including this critic and presumably Duff herself, who comes across as more than just a bit in awe of the resurgence in her career after many years out of the white-hot celebrity spotlight.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

Definition of resurgence

Noun

Anyone who questioned why Tielemans, rather than Kevin De Bruyne or Thibaut Courtois, is Belgium captain got an emphatic answer in their remarkable resurrection against Senegal.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026

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