revivification

as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity the runaway success of the handheld PDA led to a stunning revivification of the computer company's fortunes

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Noun
  • During my last few months living at home, my whole family gathered weekly for a profoundly un-family-friendly viewing of the third season revival, dubbed The Return.
    Will Bahr, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • How Pam Bondi will react when pulled between contravening orders from the courts and Trump is anyone's guess, but the end result will be either a constitutional crisis or a pathetically short extension of TikTok's revival.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The series is seeing a resurgence of late, following the reveal of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound — a throwback 2D pixel-art platformer published by retro label Dotemu — announced during The Game Awards 2024, due to release in Summer 2025.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Behind the shocking resurgence of Sam Darnold, the Vikings became a force in 2024.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This was meant to symbolize both the cycle of rebirth and the inevitable erosion of memory.
    Natalia Romik / Madę by History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
  • All these years later, through prosperity and tragedy and a rebirth with the Chiefs, Reid has become what might be considered a coaching version of Picasso — one of the most influential and successful forces ever at their craft.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The early renewal comes a few weeks before the Feb. 16 premiere of Season 3, which takes the Emmy-winning ensemble dramedy to Thailand.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The announcement continues what has become an annual tradition for the network—giving Abbott Elementary an early renewal and solidifying its place in ABC’s 2025-26 lineup.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Surrender Director/Screenwriter: Julia Max, Producers: Mia Chang, Lovell Holder, Julia Max, Ian McDonald, Robert J. Ulrich When the family patriarch dies, a grieving mother and daughter risk their lives to perform a brutal resurrection ritual that will bring him back from the dead.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
  • What remains to be seen is whether the politicians in charge want to grasp the nettles in peace or choose instead to continue gambling for resurrection on the battlefield.
    Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Revivification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivification. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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