as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
the actor's appearance in a hit movie has led to the resuscitation of a career that had been on life support
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Recent Examples of resuscitation
Darnold’s career resuscitation is even more abrupt and surprising.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The medical staff tried whatever was necessary to restore his blood circulation with two surgeries, two resuscitations, and sixty pints of blood.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Emergency crews arrived and took over resuscitation efforts on the child, who was unconscious and not breathing, the coroner’s office said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
That led the team to tackle a resuscitation of the Scream franchise, first with Scream, in 2022, and then Scream VI in 2023.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The medical staff tried whatever was necessary to restore his blood circulation with two surgeries, two resuscitations, and sixty pints of blood.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Emergency crews arrived and took over resuscitation efforts on the child, who was unconscious and not breathing, the coroner’s office said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
That led the team to tackle a resuscitation of the Scream franchise, first with Scream, in 2022, and then Scream VI in 2023.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitation
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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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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
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Douthat wrote an uncharacteristically hopeful column about the resurgence of traditional religious faith.—
Paul Baumann,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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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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White leans on water imagery again in this episode, especially in that one big scene of death — and two of rebirth.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Because the moment is about the abiding truth in the clichés: the perennial sense of rebirth and possibility generated by spring, and all the anticipation of, say, a childhood Christmas.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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Office space, licensing renewals, employee visas and mandatory insurance add up.—
Henri Al Helaly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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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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Per the film’s title, the film will focus on Jesus Christ’s resurrection.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Does the dwindling track attendance not equate to a lack of interest, one that shouldn’t have our scant resources thrown at it in an attempt at resurrection?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Resuscitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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