rewakening

verb

Definition of rewakeningnext
present participle of rewaken
as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity soaring gas prices have rewakened a demand for more fuel-efficient cars

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewakening
  1. reviving
  2. resurrecting
  3. renewing
Verb
  • Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears following a Christmas market attack in Germany.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The development could mark a major evolution in combustion engine technology, reviving innovation not seen since the days of the two-stroke cycle.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reviving
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  • However, the environmental impact of mining gold is so intense that any support for resurrecting the gold standard is summarily dismissed by many activists.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Current conversations about resurrecting the gold standard or indeed linking even cryptocurrency to gold should focus on this underlying presumption of the standard.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of resurrecting
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  • Why is Max not renewing its deal with Sesame Street?
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • While China has dismissed these allegations, claiming the facilities are merely service centers assisting citizens with tasks like renewing driver's licenses, critics and officials argue the operations serve a more sinister purpose.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of renewing
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Thesaurus Entries Near rewakening

rewakened

rewakening

rewakens

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“Rewakening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewakening. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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