as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
a general resurrection of patriotism after the war began
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Recent Examples of resurrection
But this concept is not a reimagined resurrection of Goodwood’s best-selling roadster to date, as the all-electric two-seat droptop is approximately the same dimensions as the flagship Phantom, but very much its own take on the marque’s Architecture of Luxury spaceframe chassis.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Trump escalated threats to Iran around Easter, when Christians celebrate the story of Jesus’ resurrection.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
With last Sunday being Easter and representing resurrection and renewal, National Child Abuse Prevention Month should be a new beginning for this year.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Traditional ceremonies at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered by Christians as the traditional site of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, were scaled back under an agreement with Israeli police.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Trump escalated threats to Iran around Easter, when Christians celebrate the story of Jesus’ resurrection.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
With last Sunday being Easter and representing resurrection and renewal, National Child Abuse Prevention Month should be a new beginning for this year.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Traditional ceremonies at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered by Christians as the traditional site of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, were scaled back under an agreement with Israeli police.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurrection
Noun
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During a recent interview with The New Yorker, Metcalf, 70, revealed that the two haven't been in contact since the revival series was canceled in 2018 following Barr's abrupt departure.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The committee does not explain the reasoning behinds its rulings – the season’s fourth and final batch of rulings were made today – but despite her prominence in the revival’s marketing campaign her role as the wife of Nathan Lane’s Willy Loman apparently was deemed a supporting character.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The cloud platform has seen a resurgence in sales as the boom in artificial intelligence stokes demand for computing power, storage and content delivery services.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The resurgence in demand for Intel’s CPUs is a somewhat surprising turn of events after several years in which the GPUs, or graphics processing units, made by Nvidia appeared to be the future because of their prowess with AI models.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some supporters of the Wide Awakes’ rebirth have expressed hesitance about its aesthetics, especially the optics of torch-wielding vigilantes marching through the streets.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pluto is the planet of power, shadow work, endings, rebirth, obsession and the truth beneath the surface.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Under the existing schedule, renewal paperwork was not due until 2028 at the earliest.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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The eight licenses in question aren’t due for renewal for years.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Resurrection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurrection. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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