as in reviving
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
attempts are being made to resurrect the stalled arms negotiations
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Recent Examples of resurrecting
Genetic research has advanced dramatically in recent years, progressing from enhancing food crops through genetic insights to exploring the possibility of resurrecting extinct species.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Dead & Company is resurrecting its Las Vegas Sphere residency for 2025.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Despite the sisters' best efforts, resurrecting the dead leads to disastrous consequences, as Jimmy returns not as the tumultuous lover Gillian once knew but as a dark and unnatural demon who intends on fully possessing her.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
While magical traditions acknowledge the existence of spirits, ghosts and the energy of those who have passed on, there’s a distinct line between communicating with the dead and physically resurrecting them.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere in the clip, Lauren Cohan’s Maggie questions why her frenemy is all of a sudden so keen on resurrecting the Big Apple.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
With some exceptions on the fringe, Germans remain highly conscious of their past, wary of resurrecting any hint of nationalism, and more than willing to tolerate limits to their independence—even as others urge them to lead.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2019
In hopes of resurrecting the deal, the Biden-Harris administration once again gave billions in sanctions relief to Iran and once again downplayed its bad behavior.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Dead & Company is resurrecting its Las Vegas Sphere residency for 2025.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Despite the sisters' best efforts, resurrecting the dead leads to disastrous consequences, as Jimmy returns not as the tumultuous lover Gillian once knew but as a dark and unnatural demon who intends on fully possessing her.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
While magical traditions acknowledge the existence of spirits, ghosts and the energy of those who have passed on, there’s a distinct line between communicating with the dead and physically resurrecting them.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere in the clip, Lauren Cohan’s Maggie questions why her frenemy is all of a sudden so keen on resurrecting the Big Apple.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
With some exceptions on the fringe, Germans remain highly conscious of their past, wary of resurrecting any hint of nationalism, and more than willing to tolerate limits to their independence—even as others urge them to lead.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2019
In hopes of resurrecting the deal, the Biden-Harris administration once again gave billions in sanctions relief to Iran and once again downplayed its bad behavior.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Resurrecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrecting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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