rejuvenation

noun

plural rejuvenations
Synonyms of rejuvenationnext
: the action of rejuvenating or the state of being rejuvenated : restoration of youthful vigor
I remind myself that it is hope for rejuvenation of body and spirit after the rigors of the holidays that has brought me to the brink …Jeff Phillips
Europeans insist that their nations are not "immigration" countries, as is the United States, which by … tradition views immigrants as a source of cultural richness and economic rejuvenation.Judith Miller
rejuvenation of streams
… formed his ideas and planned his schemes for the rejuvenation of the drama …Arnold Bennett
… poured half a billion dollars into Italy's post-war rejuvenationArthur Vandenberg

Examples of rejuvenation in a Sentence

Hollywood was seeing the rejuvenation of kung fu movies
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Both Taikoo Li Julong Wan and Bai’etan MixC are part of the Liwan old town rejuvenation scheme, which is also expected to progress later this year and is poised to shift the city’s commercial center southward. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 That’s how Wagner found Daniel Paul, an architectural historian who researched and documented the 38-foot-tall cupola-style structure built in 1960 by Van Tassel, who ascribed it miraculous powers including antigravity, rejuvenation and time travel. Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 That sounded more like punishment than rest and rejuvenation. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026 Together, the two surgeons cover a wide range of care, from facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty to migraine surgery and Lipedema treatment, all under one roof. Matt Emma, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejuvenation

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rejuvenation was in 1746

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“Rejuvenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejuvenation. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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