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

In the late 1990s, USC football was in desperate need of a revival.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
For those of us who recognize the many benefits of free trade, let’s hope 2028 will usher in a revival.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of revival

Noun

Lee’s lines have the intimacy and metaphysical heft of prayer; their elegant recursions and repetitions call to mind the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
So this album is that new awakening, that rebirth of coming into my power.

— Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebirth

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The Season 2 renewal was validation the dark comedy had cut through, and Kudiabor praised the collaborative nature of Apple’s execs, with UFA Fiction in regular communication with Jay Hunt’s London office throughout the process.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
The key metrics for Costco are paid memberships and renewal rates, as well as gross and operating margins.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of renewal

Noun

Winners of those games were going to get a ‘one free death’ or ‘resurrection’ certificate.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
More than a decade later, scientists cloned a female ferret named Willa from the founding clutch as a form of genetic resurrection.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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