rejuvenation

noun

re·​ju·​ve·​na·​tion ri-ˌjü-və-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce rejuvenation (audio)
ˌrē-
plural rejuvenations
: the action of rejuvenating or the state of being rejuvenated : restoration of youthful vigor
I remind myself that it is hope for rejuvenation of body and spirit after the rigors of the holidays that has brought me to the brink …Jeff Phillips
Europeans insist that their nations are not "immigration" countries, as is the United States, which by … tradition views immigrants as a source of cultural richness and economic rejuvenation.Judith Miller
rejuvenation of streams
… formed his ideas and planned his schemes for the rejuvenation of the drama …Arnold Bennett
… poured half a billion dollars into Italy's post-war rejuvenationArthur Vandenberg

Examples of rejuvenation in a Sentence

Hollywood was seeing the rejuvenation of kung fu movies
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Inclusion of spaces for people to socialize and other settings for rejuvenation is seen as part of the solution. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 The difference: Lip masks tend to have richer ingredients and a thicker consistency, Blair Murphy-Rose, MD, FAAD, a cosmetic and medical dermatologist specializing in facial rejuvenation at NYC & Newport Beach Dermatology & Plastic Surgery, tells SELF. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 Mar. 2025 Expect relaxation, rejuvenation, and feeling fancy for cheap. Annie Blackman, Allure, 16 Mar. 2025 Years later, there’s much more clinical trial evidence to support red light’s safety and efficacy in skin rejuvenation, says Shoshana Marmon, MD, PhD, FAAD, assistant professor of Dermatology at New York Medical College. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejuvenation

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rejuvenation was in 1746

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“Rejuvenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejuvenation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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