RESURRECTION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

resurrection

noun

ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shən

Definition of resurrection

as in revival

the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity a general resurrection of patriotism after the war began

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Recent Examples of resurrection The posthumous resurrection of Babitz’s writings is most welcome. — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 And just a few days later, this was proven true by Jesus’ resurrection. — Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026 Moreover, critics underestimate the narrative power of resurrection biology, especially among people who aren’t traditional environmentalists. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026 Anyone who questioned why Tielemans, rather than Kevin De Bruyne or Thibaut Courtois, is Belgium captain got an emphatic answer in their remarkable resurrection against Senegal. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resurrection

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The original series’ creator Bill Lawrence serves as executive producer on the revival via his Doozer Productions alongside the company’s Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer as well as showrunner Batra and stars Braff, Faison and Chalke.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
However, scholars of religion typically view modern Druidry as a new religious movement inspired by the ancient druids, rather than as a survival of that ancient tradition or an accurate recreation or revival of it.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of revival

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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
Back then, the Saints were a symbol of hope and rebirth in their city, which was still rebuilding from the widespread devastation of Hurricane Katrina four years earlier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebirth

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As the renewal was pending, the company made a deal with the Greenland Airports authority to store equipment at the nearby Nerlerit Inaat Airport.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
The right mix of true and imagined can give the simplest of humane narratives — in this case, the possibility of renewal in an epidemic of hurt — a fresher chance to touch us.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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