as in resurgence
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
there was a revival of interest in the author's classic horror stories after a film version of his best-known tale was released
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Recent Examples of revival
Could now—a quarter-century after Carrie’s afternoon snack—be the right time for a cupcake revival?
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Now in its 17th year, the Hall’s Films in Concert series has built a catalogue spanning silent-era revivals through to contemporary blockbusters, with the LSO, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chineke!
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Monthly madness Perhaps recent price slippage – and cheaper loans – will spur a condo buying revival.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Bowen, 29, has been key to West Ham’s revival, having registered 10 goals and 11 assists across 38 appearances.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Now in its 17th year, the Hall’s Films in Concert series has built a catalogue spanning silent-era revivals through to contemporary blockbusters, with the LSO, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chineke!
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Monthly madness Perhaps recent price slippage – and cheaper loans – will spur a condo buying revival.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Bowen, 29, has been key to West Ham’s revival, having registered 10 goals and 11 assists across 38 appearances.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revival
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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“Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revival. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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