as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity a renewed interest in long-playing records led to the rebirth of the turntable among audiophiles

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Recent Examples of rebirth But the franchise has enjoyed a rebirth since 2020, after Dolan personally called Leon Rose, then a basketball power agent at Creative Artists Agency, and asked him to run the team. Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 The mighty egg is spring’s special thing embodying fertility, reawakening, and rebirth. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 Sending you the gifts of Easter: hope, love, and the promise of rebirth. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025 Its red color symbolizes rebirth, while the rosemary and orange add a fresh, floral touch. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rebirth
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Noun
  • Across the country, Le Monde reports that bouillon restaurants are having a revival, where customers sit on long wooden tables, eat a hearty broth, and drink wine from pitchers that won’t break the bank.
    BYAlex Ledsom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The 1920s bungalows offered the perfect canvas for a thoughtful revival—one that would honor the neighborhood’s storied past while creating a fresh, modern sanctuary for multiple generations.
    Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • Douthat wrote an uncharacteristically hopeful column about the resurgence of traditional religious faith.
    Paul Baumann, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
  • France: Enhancing diets There’s perhaps no better sign of the incomplete progress made on nutrition than the resurgence of diseases of nutritional insufficiency that should be easy to eradicate.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • Office space, licensing renewals, employee visas and mandatory insurance add up.
    Henri Al Helaly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The move comes amid rumblings about cuts across Wolf Entertainment’s NBC series ahead of their likely renewals for next season.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • Each year, Christians celebrate this resurrection at Easter and marvel at the potential for the moribund to become filled with life again.
    Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Easter Sunday, an important day for members of the Christian faith, commemorates the miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ after a 40-day season of prayer known as Lent.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Rebirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebirth. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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