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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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Investments are imperative to restore systems to deliver essential basic services, like education, water and sanitation, health, nutrition, social welfare and social protection, leaving no child behind.Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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If Yoon is impeached, his presidential powers would be suspended until the Constitutional Court decides whether to remove him from office or restore his powers.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Yes, even a classic gin and tonic can help revive American soils and support a regenerative agricultural transformation in the States.Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Most of these nostalgic noises have been replaced with new ones or lost to time, but PlayStation has revived one in celebration of its 30th anniversary.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2024
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Initially, Starboard went down the path of long-term value creation – refreshing the board and focusing on improving the company’s cost structure.Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Conference Championship Weekend Odds and TV Schedule College football odds from FanDuel Sportsbook refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Just because Beetlejuice was resurrected to haunt a new generation, doesn't mean Edward Scissorhands will get the same treatment.EW.com, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Depp has been making efforts to resurrect his career following a protracted and contentious court battle with actress and ex-wife Amber Heard, during which a jury unanimously found he was defamed.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
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Maher, having just renewed for another two seasons, is likely to at least match Letterman.Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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After his election in January 2022, Mayor Adams continued the practice, renewing it with his signature every five days.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Revivify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivify. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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