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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new director hoping to revivify the region's oldest repertory company
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the new director hopes to revivify interest in the sports programs offered at the youth center
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Recent Examples of revivify
Trying to revivify the tourism industry, the Egyptian government recently opened seven more tombs to the public.
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Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2011
The oatmeal and aloe combination will work to detangle and revivify dull coats, leaving your furbaby looking his best.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
Emergencies remind us that people admire selflessness and enjoy demands on their generosity, and that the community as a whole is revivified by such demands.
—Marilynne Robinson, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2020
Few films express as well as this one how an immigrant’s sadness at leaving one’s homeland is countered by the prospect of a revivifying renewal.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2020
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Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2011
The oatmeal and aloe combination will work to detangle and revivify dull coats, leaving your furbaby looking his best.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
Emergencies remind us that people admire selflessness and enjoy demands on their generosity, and that the community as a whole is revivified by such demands.
—Marilynne Robinson, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2020
Few films express as well as this one how an immigrant’s sadness at leaving one’s homeland is countered by the prospect of a revivifying renewal.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivify
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President Barack Obama formally restored the name Denali in 2015.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The week’s biggest stories Fires and recovery aftermath Inside the battle to restore drinking water in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Introduced late in the first decade of the 2000s, the program was revived in 2022 as part of a series of insurance reforms that aimed to reduce litigation — and insurance company failures.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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But bleak and uncertain as things seem right now, Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred does not want to lose Tampa Bay, the No. 11 media market, which is why the hope is for a deep pocket owner (or owners) from Tampa to emerge and the Tampa stadium plan near Ybor City can be revived.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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After using this mask for a week, my skin feels firmer, looks brighter, and is so hydrated—like my face went on a retreat and came back dewy, healthy, and refreshed.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2025
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Traveling especially clears my mind, refreshes my perspective and opens my eyes to new ideas.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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The move, tucked into an executive order celebrating the nation's 250th birthday, resurrects a similar effort Trump made in June 2020, as racial-justice protests rocked the country following the murder of George Floyd.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Read Article > May 11, 2022 Andrew J. Hawkins Volkswagen reportedly will resurrect Scout as an off-road EV brand for the US Dutchtower Volkswagen is considering resurrecting the SUV pioneer Scout as an off-road electric vehicle brand, according to TechCrunch.—
Verge Staff,
The Verge,
5 Feb. 2025
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The company's line of credit with Bank of America was renewed at $1,000,000, fully drawn as of December 31, 2024.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
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Just like the mothership For All Mankind, which was recently renewed for a fifth season, Star City is produced for Apple TV+ by Sony Pictures Television.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Revivify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivify. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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