as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic
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Recent Examples of rekindle
All of the writing in here has definitely helped restore my belief in people, and the woods have rekindled my belief in life and the courage to go on.
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
But did the two of them rekindle their love after the show ended?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
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After two years of doom and gloom, digital health deals are showing signs of life, with venture capital firms making more focused bets and interest rate cuts rekindling some of the COVID-era optimism around the sector.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Lopez and Affleck tied the knot in July 2022 after rekindling their romance in 2021.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
But did the two of them rekindle their love after the show ended?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
Sign up for Tech Policy Vibes for digital health deals improve after slump
After two years of doom and gloom, digital health deals are showing signs of life, with venture capital firms making more focused bets and interest rate cuts rekindling some of the COVID-era optimism around the sector.
—Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Lopez and Affleck tied the knot in July 2022 after rekindling their romance in 2021.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rekindle
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The authorities did make gestures at reviving home buying and ridding the markets of surplus units.Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That was when Britain’s AC Cars, which had a relationship with Zagato dating back to the AC Ace Bristol Zagato from 1957, offered to help revive the vehicle and badge it as an AC model.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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By the middle of summer, however, the genre had demonstrated a Voorhees-like ability to resurrect itself from the cinematic graveyard, delivering a run of surprising hits.Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Surprise-released by Nintendo earlier this fall for $100, its aim is arguably to resurrect a device of yesteryear.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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The tax initially was approved by voters in 1985 and renewed in 2004.Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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The constitutional amendment renews approval for the state using Minnesota State Lottery revenue for conservation, raises the amount of lottery money the state can spend each year and creates a new advisory council to decide how to award grants.Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Rekindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rekindle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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