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as in to resurrect
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
an effort to revive the once-common custom of celebrating May 1 as a springtime festival of games and dances
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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
around mid-morning, I usually need to revive myself with a cup of strong coffee
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as in to recover
to gain consciousness again
the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address
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Recent Examples of revive
The formula uses a strengthening complex featuring amino acids, arginine, and citric acid to revive damaged hair and prevent future breakage.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
The ball went on hiatus a decade later in 1968 due to the May 68 civil uprising, and was revived in 1992, when it was held at the Hôtel de Crillon.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
Peacock announced its plans to revive the sitcom as a feature film in 2022, promising to bring back its main actors, including Jeong, Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, and Jim Rash, along with the series creator Dan Harmon.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Gnabry initially seemed to revive his career under new head coach Vincent Kompany but has disappointed for most of the first half of the season.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
The ball went on hiatus a decade later in 1968 due to the May 68 civil uprising, and was revived in 1992, when it was held at the Hôtel de Crillon.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
Peacock announced its plans to revive the sitcom as a feature film in 2022, promising to bring back its main actors, including Jeong, Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, and Jim Rash, along with the series creator Dan Harmon.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Gnabry initially seemed to revive his career under new head coach Vincent Kompany but has disappointed for most of the first half of the season.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Peter Sullivan Jan 6, 2025 Groups call for action on childhood cancer bills A group of 77 cancer organizations is calling on Congress to resurrect five bills addressing childhood cancer that were dropped from the CR last month.Tina Reed, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, creative director Michael Goldberg stumbled upon an obscure website reference to Luna Luna, and spearheaded the effort to resurrect the art-adventure park, enlisting Canadian rapper, singer, and actor Drake, who invested $100 million with his entertainment company, DreamCrew.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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After freezing rain pushed up electricity outages above 110,000 in Georgia on Friday night, many of those outages were being restored Saturday.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Similarly to Florida, New York restores the right to vote once a person is released from prison.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Like many department stores in recent years, Kohl’s has spent the last few years in turmoil and has struggled to recover from shifting consumer behavior.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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The reported cause of death was the result of complications suffered while recovering from a surgical procedure Moore had recently underwent.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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The state Insurance Department issued a new regulation last month meant to turn the tide of some of the largest insurance companies’ refusal to take on new customers in California or decisions not to renew policies of current ones.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In Pacific Palisades, 732 fire insurance policies were not renewed in 2022 alone, accounting for 11 percent of such policies in the neighborhood.Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Many think the concerns about risk-aversion would be allayed if content chiefs switched up their commissioning teams more regularly, like football managers refreshing their squads.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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It has been refreshed over the years—most recently between 2021 and 2022—but never fully restored.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revive. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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