reactivations

noun

plural of reactivation
as in revivals

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactivations
  1. revivals
  2. resurgences
  3. resurrections
  4. rejuvenations
  5. resuscitations
  6. rebirths
  7. revitalizations
  8. renewals
Noun
  • For more than two centuries there have been many religious revivals in this country.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Aware of the constant clamor for reboots and revivals, Boreanaz hasn’t ruled out a return to the supernatural realm.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of revivals
Noun
  • The lack of federal guidance, conflicting messages and potential barriers to immunizations worry public health officials because vaccination rates are already falling, leading to resurgences of dangerous diseases like measles.
    — Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurgences
Noun
  • One of the city’s finest resurrections in recent memory is moviegoing in the Rockaways.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The venue is among a group of local exhibition landmarks, including Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, Glendale’s Alex and Westwood’s Village, whose resurrections as first-run movie houses has generated a surge of civic optimism.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrections
Noun
  • Hotels across the jumble of islands are also getting spruced up, with a flurry of rejuvenations, starting in Bora Bora.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
Definition of rejuvenations
Noun
  • The Fire Department said there were several pet resuscitations.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of resuscitations
Noun
  • Through an intricate process of dependent origination, humans, animals, and other beings cycle around in endless rebirths based on past karma.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.
    — Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebirths
Noun
  • Although neighborhoods became considerably richer after the HOPE VI revitalizations—household incomes increased by 45 percent, and poverty rates dropped by 12 percentage points—this is due entirely to richer adults moving in.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of revitalizations
Noun
  • According to the lawsuit, several license renewals and certifications lapsed for dozens of providers in March and April 2025.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In her note, Dungey opened by touting the studio’s recent successes, including 13 new series orders and 13 series renewals so far this year and its overall slate of more than 80 titles for over 20 platforms.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of renewals
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