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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Unpopular stocks can be rediscovered by investors and surge in price.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Fritz rediscovered his focus in the fourth, after the almost inevitable dip that comes from a player having to find their absolute limit and then stay there.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See it In the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Landscape of northeastern India, researchers have rediscovered the Asiatic wild dog, or dhole, which was thought to be missing from the region since the 1990s.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The romantic comedy will follow Naomi (Fahy) and Nick (Badgley), an engaged couple who secretly can’t stand each other and engage in hilarious pranks to get the other to call off the wedding — only to rediscover their love along the way.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 July 2025
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John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Fritz rediscovered his focus in the fourth, after the almost inevitable dip that comes from a player having to find their absolute limit and then stay there.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See it In the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Landscape of northeastern India, researchers have rediscovered the Asiatic wild dog, or dhole, which was thought to be missing from the region since the 1990s.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The romantic comedy will follow Naomi (Fahy) and Nick (Badgley), an engaged couple who secretly can’t stand each other and engage in hilarious pranks to get the other to call off the wedding — only to rediscover their love along the way.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 July 2025
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“Rediscover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rediscover. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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