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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the bowling alley, eager to revitalize interest in the sport for a younger crowd, started offering "disco bowling" every Friday night with disco music and free soda
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Recent Examples of revitalize
The state was set to receive $335 million in grant funding for the project to revitalize the primary east-west route between Worcester and Boston, on which hundreds of thousands of people travel daily.
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Nigeria’s foreign policy under President Bola Tinubu has focused on winning trade and investment deals into the country to revitalize a struggling economy, and patching up the walls of the West African political bloc Ecowas that has been shaken up by coups.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
The group invested about 100 million euros in revitalizing the flagship in 2021, and Houzé said last year that there is a similar amount budgeted for modernization over the next five years.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Many credit the Kings’ offensive success to Brown’s former assistant, Jordi Fernandez, who left and revitalized the Nets last season as the Kings struggled to find consistency.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Nigeria’s foreign policy under President Bola Tinubu has focused on winning trade and investment deals into the country to revitalize a struggling economy, and patching up the walls of the West African political bloc Ecowas that has been shaken up by coups.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
The group invested about 100 million euros in revitalizing the flagship in 2021, and Houzé said last year that there is a similar amount budgeted for modernization over the next five years.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Many credit the Kings’ offensive success to Brown’s former assistant, Jordi Fernandez, who left and revitalized the Nets last season as the Kings struggled to find consistency.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revitalize
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My lawsuit aims to restore just a little bit of sanity.—
Tamlyn Hunt,
Scientific American,
22 July 2025
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Our goal is to restore the fun, healthy, human childhood that most of us had.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Weeks after the deal was announced, many Penn faculty members remain in limbo, unsure about which grants have been revived.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The Brazilian famously walked to the site of Donnelly’s accident at Jerez and watched as the rescue teams fought to revive him on the track.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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The Court Circular is the British royal family's official record of previous royal engagements and is usually refreshed online about one day after an appearance is made.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Wake up refreshed, and the day ahead is that bit easier.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Among those on this Trail of Tears were Harjo’s Muscogee ancestors, who left Georgia and Alabama for Oklahoma, and whose memory the writer resurrects through poems that collapse the distance between generations, making history feel present-tense.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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While she’s been receiving critical acclaim for her solo excursions, Howard looked jazzed to re-engage with her former mates and resurrect long-dormant songs.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional three-year terms for a lifetime maximum of 12 years.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
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Joining Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer of that year, as the Catalans’ president Joan Laporta failed to deliver on an election campaign promise to renew him, Messi was linked with a potential return to the Blaugrana as his two-term deal in the French capital expired.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revitalize. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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