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
The ecstasy of rebirth On the night she was released, Mejia’s legal team went to pick her up shortly before midnight.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
This stylish novel, full of sentence-level pyrotechnics and mad dashes through the Mojave, traces a new mother’s descent into what’s either rebirth or psychosis.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.
—Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
This is a squad already in a state of rebirth (as evidenced by yesterday's team time trial win at Paris-Nice), staking more on youth to return to the top, with stage racers Onley, Vauquelin and Arensman.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
This stylish novel, full of sentence-level pyrotechnics and mad dashes through the Mojave, traces a new mother’s descent into what’s either rebirth or psychosis.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.
—Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
This is a squad already in a state of rebirth (as evidenced by yesterday's team time trial win at Paris-Nice), staking more on youth to return to the top, with stage racers Onley, Vauquelin and Arensman.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebirth
Noun
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The Vermont native who was raised in Massachusetts joins performers Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher who launched the Broadway revival with Michele.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Joanna Levesque, known to most as JoJo, will replace Lea Michele as Florence Vassy in the Broadway revival of Chess at the Imperial Theatre.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kimberly Williams-Paisley is currently enjoying a TV resurgence.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even before the resurgence of war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon had made moves to reduce Iran's once-considerable influence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, residents are being directed to complete services like property tax payments and tag renewals online while officials work to restore operations at a temporary location.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Staff,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Second-season renewals have dropped from 32% to 19% between 2020 and 2025, with platforms concentrating on long-running returners rather than gambling on sophomore seasons.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some of them grapple with the ethics of his possible resurrection.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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But this is a city that believes in resurrection.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Rebirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebirth. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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