reanimation

as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity a call for the reanimation of curfew ordinances that were discarded decades ago

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Noun
  • The show starred Bob Saget, John Stamos, Lori Loughlin, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure, Andrea Barber, Jodie Sweetin and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Bure, Sweetin and Barber, and other cast members of the original series, reprised their roles for the 2016 revival, Fuller House.
    Diana Pearl, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • Landau was right: The films and the TV show (both its ’60s incarnation and its 1988 revival, which isn’t streaming) are different beasts.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Nuclear energy is experiencing a resurgence as a dependable, carbon-free alternative to fossil fuels.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Against these warnings and other bleak economic forecasts, the Trump administration maintains that the tariffs are necessary to address trade imbalances and foster a resurgence in domestic manufacturing.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Block clubs need a rebirth; neighbors need to start knowing their neighbors and being neighbors once again.
    Otis Moss III, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • One side sparkles brightly with color — a cheerful expression of rebirth and springtime, featuring stones like chrysoprase, mother-of-pearl and rhodonite in delectable pastel hues.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • This philosophical underpinning drives the company beyond mere resurrection spectacles — a critique often levied by academic skeptics following the company’s milestone de-extinction announcement.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • Our heroes face dire odds time and again, but invariably their various superpowers (resurrection, invisibility, summoning the dead, etc.) excise them from each pickle, a little worse for wear but mostly intact.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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“Reanimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reanimation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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