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 Synonyms for revivification
Noun
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As for Nurse Jackie, all seven seasons of the series have landed on Netflix, but no revival of the original series is yet in the works.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025 -
The group has seen a revival in the past four years, after counterterrorism campaigns significantly weakened it around a decade ago.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Markets will likely rally Monday in response to the news of Milei’s resurgence.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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These days, there is a bigger spotlight than ever on tight ends, both in pop culture and through a schematic resurgence across the NFL.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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That streak continues here, but the real delight of this ostensible side project is Allison Crutchfield’s return to the mic after an extended absence, and the rebirth of a sibling rock band, apparently sans fistfights or cricket bats.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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YouTube’s lawyers also suggested that Disney was merely seeking to use its claim over Connolly’s services as a chip in the license renewal talks — seeking to expedite those talks by offering to release Connolly’s obligations once the talks were concluded.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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End of automatic work permit renewals The new interim final rule, published for public inspection in the Federal Register, eliminates the automatic extension of up to 540 days that was granted to certain categories of renewal applicants while USCIS processed their cases.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Christ’s resurrection came three days later, according to the Bible.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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His art reminds us that every archive is also an act of resurrection.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Revivification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivification. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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