revival
noun
re·viv·al
ri-ˈvī-vəl 
1
2
: restoration of force, validity, or effect (as to a contract)
Synonyms
Examples of revival in a Sentence
a revival of biographical writing
a revival in Gothic architecture
Fashions from the 1970s are enjoying a revival.
The city is showing signs of revival.
There are three musical revivals on Broadway this season.
The opera company is staging a revival of Verdi's Don Carlos.
Recent Examples on the Web
After the original company went into liquidation in 1979, the brand struggled on until experiencing a revival under Dutch formats guru John de Mol, who acquired it through his investment vehicle in 2007.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2024
Alongside these older technologies which are making a comeback is a concerted revival around one of the oldest ways that humans have interacted since the beginning of time: spending time together in person.
—Zoë Bernard, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
August 5, 2024 Last night, Tom Holland took his final bow as Romeo in Jamie Lloyd’s latest West End revival, a production that has managed to reposition the goofball Marvel hero as a laddish heartthrob with biceps and a short-back-and-sides.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
The second season of a revival, which follows the good doctor’s return to Boston to live with his adult son (Jack Cutmore-Scott), will premiere Sept. 19 on Paramount+.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2024
Alongside these older technologies which are making a comeback is a concerted revival around one of the oldest ways that humans have interacted since the beginning of time: spending time together in person.
—Zoë Bernard, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
August 5, 2024 Last night, Tom Holland took his final bow as Romeo in Jamie Lloyd’s latest West End revival, a production that has managed to reposition the goofball Marvel hero as a laddish heartthrob with biceps and a short-back-and-sides.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
The second season of a revival, which follows the good doctor’s return to Boston to live with his adult son (Jack Cutmore-Scott), will premiere Sept. 19 on Paramount+.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
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revival
noun
re·viv·al
ri-ˈvī-vəl
1
: a reviving of interest (as in art, literature, or religion)
2
: a new presentation or publication (as of a book, play, or movie)
3
: a new growth or increase
a revival of business
4
: a meeting or series of meetings conducted by a preacher to arouse religious emotions or to make converts
Legal Definition
revival
noun
re·vi·val
ri-ˈvī-vəl
: an act or instance of reviving
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