as in to revive
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 resurrect
Another witness is Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (1864), resurrected from his resting place among the Black soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry.
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Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This project was briefly resurrected in the 1940s, but again nothing materialized.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
During the early 2000s craft cocktail movement, many classic cocktails once lost to history were resurrected by trendsetting bartenders.
—Jerry & Krista Slater, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Arab hopes to be able to resurrect the project once money becomes available, but for now his department lacks the funds.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This project was briefly resurrected in the 1940s, but again nothing materialized.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
During the early 2000s craft cocktail movement, many classic cocktails once lost to history were resurrected by trendsetting bartenders.
—Jerry & Krista Slater, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Arab hopes to be able to resurrect the project once money becomes available, but for now his department lacks the funds.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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More recently, a growing domestic gas shortage — exacerbated by the halt in new drilling and worsened by the Iran war — has revived demand for Colombia’s own coal.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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While the attack on the press is underway, the authorities are also reviving old symbols of political repression.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The streamer had already renewed the show for Seasons 2 and 3, ahead of its series and second-season premieres, respectively.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Resurrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrect. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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