rediscover
verb
re·dis·cov·er
(ˌ)rē-di-ˈskə-vər 
rediscovered; rediscovering; rediscovers
: to discover (something lost or forgotten) again
In America we have only recently rediscovered the use of wild greens.—
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rediscovery
noun
plural rediscoveries
The rediscovery of the woodpecker was touted by cryptozoologists as proof that animals thought long extinct may still exist.
—Benjamin Radford
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In 2009, Mellencamp explained that the set’s archivist rediscovered this fact when digging through old demos.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The Denver Nuggets rediscovered both their offensive identity and their defensive intensity just in time to save their season.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The panel, moderated by June Kim, ranged across the decade-plus collaboration between Chen, Yann Yann and their lead actor Koh Jia Ler, who was cast at age 11 through a 10-month search beginning with 8,000 children, rediscovered on Instagram at 17, and now appears in the trilogy’s final film at 25.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
In Running Point, Romano plays Norm Stinson, a basketball savant turned social recluse who teams up with Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson) to rediscover his love for the game.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The Denver Nuggets rediscovered both their offensive identity and their defensive intensity just in time to save their season.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The panel, moderated by June Kim, ranged across the decade-plus collaboration between Chen, Yann Yann and their lead actor Koh Jia Ler, who was cast at age 11 through a 10-month search beginning with 8,000 children, rediscovered on Instagram at 17, and now appears in the trilogy’s final film at 25.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
In Running Point, Romano plays Norm Stinson, a basketball savant turned social recluse who teams up with Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson) to rediscover his love for the game.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Rediscover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rediscover. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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