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as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new director hoping to revivify the region's oldest repertory company
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as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the new director hopes to revivify interest in the sports programs offered at the youth center
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivifying
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The college aims to give its students an education that is not just about their work but about their lives—instilling in them a sense of purpose, restoring their feeling of competence, teaching them virtue.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Passage of the resolution would nullify the withdrawal and prevent a future presidential administration from restoring it.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Philippines, which recently declared a national energy emergency, is also considering reviving a nuclear plant built in the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis but was never turned on.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Upon arrival at Eagandale Place and Lone Oak Road, officers found Anderson and tried reviving him before he was pronounced dead.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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The collection includes work-ready frames, travel-friendly styles and bold pieces for evenings out, showing the flexibility many customers want when refreshing their wardrobes for a new season.—
Advertorial,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Work has included replacing the rails and refreshing the ride vehicles, according to the official Disney Parks Blog.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Good luck in resurrecting the dead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers are now thinking of resurrecting it without fixing its flaws.—
Rachel Canter,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, she was named a Fulbright Scholar, which enabled her to spend a year in Korea, sleeping, eating, recreating, working and, along the way, turning her abstract memories of living there into something more concrete and direct (and sometimes overwhelming).—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the series premiere, Pidgeon spoke with THR about recreating her favorite looks of the former Calvin Klein publicist.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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There is no facility acceptance fee for renewing by mail or online.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Sweis, who is also CASD’s secretary, told the legislative committee in February that when providers raised concerns about potential conflicts with Medicaid billing rules, CDPH officials were dismissive — and later used those concerns as justification for not renewing her provider’s contract.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Revivifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivifying. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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