REACTIVATIONS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reactivations

noun

plural of reactivation

as in revivals

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Noun

And when the Stray Cats and the Blasters brought their rockabilly revivals to the mainstream in the Eighties, the Cramps were just too weird and nasty for primetime.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
And in the nineteenth century, religious revivals, the labor movement, African American communities, and other popular movements organized circles that fused reading with collective action.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of revivals

Noun

And after several resurgences on the the runways, the trend has only grown stronger over the years.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Dungeon makes wise use of Watt, a pop and rock Swiss Army Knife who’s increasingly in demand among rock octogenarians after his work on latter-day resurgences and returns to form for Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, and Elton John.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026

Definition of resurgences

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Monfils means more to French tennis than any other active player, and his late-night resurrections on this court are part of the French Open’s recent popular history.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 24 May 2026
That’s after the Dutchman took a dramatic pole ahead of Sunday’s 2025 finale, putting himself in prime position to complete one of the greatest resurrections the sport has witnessed.

— Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025

Definition of resurrections

Noun

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
Buddhists believe that previous interventions, such as prayers, rituals and meditative practice, could still be beneficial in providing better rebirths or positive karmic effects.

— Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of rebirths

Noun

Jackson Health signed its first contract with Solano in 2016, for $819,060 – a three-year agreement with renewals.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
This could happen in many ways, including through routine reviews for these programs, such as Medicaid renewals or housing program reviews, or reported changes in medical status or insurance coverage.

— Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026

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