as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
a general resurrection of patriotism after the war began
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Recent Examples of resurrection
The stature of men leading the group’s post-Jan. 6 resurrection startled me.
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Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Excerpted from 18 months of audio recordings obtained by the director, Michael Gracey, Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that refreshes and enriches the movie’s otherwise familiar beats of pop-star meltdown and resurrection.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
When a leader’s grip on power is under threat and escalating a war promises to save his position, a thoroughly rational dictator may choose to gamble for his own resurrection—say, by lobbing a low-yield nuclear missile at a target in Ukraine.
—Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
The fall of the government of Bashar Assad in Syria has raised fears of an Islamic State resurgence on home turf, with some believing its resurrection is already underway.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Excerpted from 18 months of audio recordings obtained by the director, Michael Gracey, Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that refreshes and enriches the movie’s otherwise familiar beats of pop-star meltdown and resurrection.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
When a leader’s grip on power is under threat and escalating a war promises to save his position, a thoroughly rational dictator may choose to gamble for his own resurrection—say, by lobbing a low-yield nuclear missile at a target in Ukraine.
—Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
The fall of the government of Bashar Assad in Syria has raised fears of an Islamic State resurgence on home turf, with some believing its resurrection is already underway.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrection
Noun
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During my last few months living at home, my whole family gathered weekly for a profoundly un-family-friendly viewing of the third season revival, dubbed The Return.—
Will Bahr,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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These are not the leg warmers of your aunt’s 1980s aerobic videos though, or even the leg warmers of the 2022 TikTok revival.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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The series is seeing a resurgence of late, following the reveal of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound — a throwback 2D pixel-art platformer published by retro label Dotemu — announced during The Game Awards 2024, due to release in Summer 2025.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Still, older or lower-quality properties made up just 23% of new leasing last year, and rents at those buildings are only about half what’s charged by trophy buildings—a sign that the resurgence in leasing is leaving many of these aging towers behind as tenants continue to opt for newer ones.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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This was meant to symbolize both the cycle of rebirth and the inevitable erosion of memory.—
Natalia Romik / Madę by History,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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All these years later, through prosperity and tragedy and a rebirth with the Chiefs, Reid has become what might be considered a coaching version of Picasso — one of the most influential and successful forces ever at their craft.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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The announcement continues what has become an annual tradition for the network—giving Abbott Elementary an early renewal and solidifying its place in ABC’s 2025-26 lineup.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2025
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The early renewal comes a few weeks before the Feb. 16 premiere of Season 3, which takes the Emmy-winning ensemble dramedy to Thailand.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Resurrection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrection. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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