revivification

as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity the runaway success of the handheld PDA led to a stunning revivification of the computer company's fortunes

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Noun
  • Peters had previously performed the songs in 2009 and 2011 Broadway revivals of both shows.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
  • However, that doesn’t mean a new revival is off the table.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The list of crises continues to grow: pandemics such as COVID-19 and bird flu, the resurgence of antisemitism, neofascism, White supremacy, poverty, homelessness and economic downturns.
    John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Natural Textures The resurgence of wavy designs pushes for a movement toward softer, more organic interiors.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Members were given custom saris, visited the Taj Mahal and attended Holi, a Hindu festival celebrating love and rebirth.
    Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The 2028 event also offers an aggressive timeline for efforts at recovery and rebirth.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Financial terms of YouTube TV’s renewal with Paramount weren’t disclosed.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Under the terms of that renewal, Bristol effectively cut bait on its weekly Wednesday night telecast, thereby reducing its annual rate by as much as $150 million per season.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In short, the 2025 election for mayor should be about who is best to continue New York’s City’s resurrection, not about Andrew Cuomo’s rehabilitation.
    Bertha Lewis, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Aquinas adds – and to me this is one of the most beautiful aspects of his reflections on relics – that venerating a relic is also a way of looking forward to the future resurrection of the body.
    Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Revivification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivification. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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