as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
the actor's appearance in a hit movie has led to the resuscitation of a career that had been on life support
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Recent Examples of resuscitation
Despite resuscitation efforts from Read and paramedics, O’Keefe was pronounced dead at a local hospital of blunt force trauma to the head and hypothermia, according to NBC News.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 June 2025
Rebooting a horror franchise is a thankless task that usually fails, but 2022's resuscitation of meta-horror series Scream hit all the right notes.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
Jeffries’s resuscitation of the push to ban congressional stock trading this month marks some of the strongest support from a House leader for the issue in years.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
If there’s a certain sameness to many medical memoirs—first baby delivered, first death, first resuscitation, first recognition that medicine cannot always cure—that doesn’t necessarily detract from readers’ fascination.
—Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 June 2025
Rebooting a horror franchise is a thankless task that usually fails, but 2022's resuscitation of meta-horror series Scream hit all the right notes.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
Jeffries’s resuscitation of the push to ban congressional stock trading this month marks some of the strongest support from a House leader for the issue in years.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
If there’s a certain sameness to many medical memoirs—first baby delivered, first death, first resuscitation, first recognition that medicine cannot always cure—that doesn’t necessarily detract from readers’ fascination.
—Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuscitation
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On May 30, two days before the shooting, the couple visited Austin, where a King of the Hill reboot panel was scheduled featuring Mike Judge, the show’s co-creator and star, as well as five other major figures — including main-character voice actors, its co-creator, and the revival’s showrunner.—
Ethan Bauer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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The Naked Gun revival, produced by Seth MacFarlane, stars Neeson in his first leading comedic role opposite Pamela Anderson.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Aug. 2025
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Now with the Indianapolis Colts, Jones will attempt to have a similar type of resurgence in 2025.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Skubal, naturally, credited his teammates for the Tigers’ resurgence.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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An American rebirth demands reckoning, not whitewash.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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From chaos, many historians believe rebirth can occur.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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People covered through the Affordable Care Act's individual insurance marketplaces also will see shorter enrollment windows and no more automatic renewals.—
TOM MURPHY,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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At Cedar Point, a Gold Pass costs $99, both for new passes and renewals.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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In ancient times, yew trees were potent symbols of resurrection and considered portals to the ‘Otherworld’, where spirits could cross back into the land of the living.—
Emily Buchanan
July 18,
Literary Hub,
18 July 2025
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But little ink was spilled on the most important—and the most beautiful—third chapter of his life: his resurrection and redemption.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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“Resuscitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuscitation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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