as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity Hollywood was seeing the rejuvenation of kung fu movies

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Recent Examples of rejuvenation Chance lives a life of crime just to get by when her community is singled out for a government rejuvenation scheme, promising to bring her coastal town back to life. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 Barkley’s career rejuvenation propelled quite the jump for him on his rookie Downtown insert with a three-month growth of 72.4 percent. Larry Holder, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 Energy flowed from employers and the state, and towards corporations that were hawking rejuvenation products, age-friendly tech, and fitness gadgets. James Chappel / Made By History, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025 Second-hand sales, leases, and fleet rejuvenations aside. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejuvenation
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Noun
  • The music endows the revival with a fluidity that is made all the more haunting by the otherworldly echoes of Peter Rice’s sound design.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to a lengthy film career, Washington has previously starred on Broadway in A Raisin in the Sun and Fences, opposite Viola Davis, Julius Cesar, Checkmates and most recently, the 2018 revival of Iceman Cometh, in a large cast that also included Austin Butler.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • It’s been a remarkable rise for Thompson, who has played seven seasons in the majors but who spent all of 2024 in Triple-A. Thompson acknowledged that the past couple of years have been a struggle, but said his spring resurgence hasn’t been a result of any dramatic adjustments.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The couple's experience comes amid a resurgence in post-pandemic air travel, particularly for families.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The brief rebirth ended in 2001 when Thomson Multimedia acquired the company and pulled the plug.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This testing was, however, always going to serve as a temporary justification for the launch facility’s rebirth.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • Every note played, every dance performed, and every moment shared felt like a tribute to hope, prosperity, and renewal.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Many of us wrote to the State Land Board in support of his continued tenure of the property when the lease was up for renewal, but in the end, a competing bid won out, discounting 25 years of exemplary management.
    DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Rejuvenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejuvenation. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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