reactivation

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Recent Examples of reactivation Other risks include asymmetry, under- and over-correction, infections (very rare), and viral reactivation in those prone to herpes (a prophylactic dose of Valtrex can help prevent it). Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026 Our civic fabric needs repair, renewal and reactivation. Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026 These could be low-cost wins for reactivation campaigns during slow seasons. Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Scientists suspect that the shingles vaccination may help by preventing the reactivation of dormant viruses like varicella zoster and herpes simplex, which are thought to contribute to brain inflammation and the accumulation of dangerous proteins linked to dementia. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reactivation
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Noun
  • The Anua moisturizer combines the powers of PDRN, which promotes cell regeneration, 10 different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid, which deeply hydrate the skin, and hydrolyzed collagen, which helps to smooth and firm.
    Emma Greene, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • That is what makes depletion so expensive and regeneration so hard to displace.
    Tenzin Seldon, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • His two goals and man-of-the-match performance against Canada in Morocco’s 3-0 win in this World Cup feels like the culmination of his revival, an upward point on a satisfying narrative arc.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Explore the revival of gardens, porches, and patios inspired by the charm of years past.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Each of Pennsylvania’s 2,562 municipalities maintains its own license requirements, each with its own exam, experience requirements, and renewal cycle, and no reciprocity between them.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Allows the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue lifetime disabled parking permits, removing the current four-year renewal requirement, to people with a permanent dismemberment or an amputation (HB 961).
    Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • For Martin, the only guy in the clubhouse to play for Tony La Russa, it’s been like a baseball rebirth.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Fragments of email correspondence appear alongside bits of dialogue, histories of apocalyptic movements in Korea, and poems about the nature of time and the Bardo (the Tibetan Buddhist concept for the transitional period between death and rebirth).
    Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The farm system, which looked so fallow a year ago, is showing many of the same signs of revitalization as the parent club.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • It’s slated to be completed in October and is part of a multi-year revitalization.
    Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Still, as the face of Manchester’s rejuvenation, Burnham assumed a US governor-style regional leader profile.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Surgeon Ben Talei — famed for deep plane rejuvenation and natural results on models and actresses — until recently worked with Aura After Care, its own separate hotel facility at 10251 Wilshire Blvd.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Anyone who questioned why Tielemans, rather than Kevin De Bruyne or Thibaut Courtois, is Belgium captain got an emphatic answer in their remarkable resurrection against Senegal.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Or, take advantage of its stretchy material and easily layer it over a white T-shirt to make a reliable basic feel new again, and lean into the 2000s resurgence trend.
    Irene Richardson, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • And for South Africa, that success is part of a continental soccer resurgence.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

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“Reactivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactivation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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