as in resurgence
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
there was a revival of interest in the author's classic horror stories after a film version of his best-known tale was released
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Recent Examples of revival
Where once Biden and his team refused to engage with Moscow outside of an unprecedented sanctions campaign, Trump and his top officials are now lauding a revival in bilateral ties.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
It’s been a long journey to get here, though, as after three seasons at Netflix and a revival at Disney, the series was paused during the writers and actors strikes, which then led to a full creative overhaul.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
The sheer scale of the Marvel revival series was on full display at its New York premiere, fittingly hosted at Disney’s expansive new headquarters in SoHo.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
The two reprised their roles in revivals of the series years later, including a tenth season in 2016 and an 11th in 2018.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
It’s been a long journey to get here, though, as after three seasons at Netflix and a revival at Disney, the series was paused during the writers and actors strikes, which then led to a full creative overhaul.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
The sheer scale of the Marvel revival series was on full display at its New York premiere, fittingly hosted at Disney’s expansive new headquarters in SoHo.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
The two reprised their roles in revivals of the series years later, including a tenth season in 2016 and an 11th in 2018.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revival
Noun
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The three-day meeting, which had been scheduled for this week, was to review the safety and effectiveness of vaccines for meningococcal disease, which is seeing a resurgence, as well as RSV, flu, chikungunya and mpox.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Skype won attention in the 2000s for giving people a way to talk without paying the phone company, but stumbled in the mobile era and didn’t enjoy a major resurgence during the pandemic.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With its rebirth, the show’s premiere also says goodbye to one of its main characters in typical violent fashion.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Dickey addressed various topics, from whether new statues might appear around Albertsons Stadium to potential Pac-12 members, from the rebirth of baseball to concession stand options.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2025
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No one at the hearing spoke in favor of granting the permit renewal.—
Doug Thompson,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Those statements could perhaps be taken as the Ballon d’Or runner up once more pledging his future to Madrid, amid rumors that he might be tempted to take a lucrative offer to play in Saudi Arabia while also still yet to put pen to paper on a contract renewal at the Bernabeu.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revival. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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