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rediscovery

British  
/ ˌriːdɪˈskʌvərɪ /

noun

  1. the act, process, or an instance of discovering (something) again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The rediscovery is part of a growing pattern in science.

From Science Daily May 18, 2026

The discovery — or rediscovery — of these cultural artifacts isn’t trivial.

From Salon May 12, 2026

Recent decades have proved something of a golden age for the preservation and rediscovery of silent film.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

Director Antoine Fuqua told Deadline over the weekend that the rediscovery of the NDA led to a "tough period" because the team had to "rethink everything".

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

For me our reunion has been a rediscovery of a part of myself that was lost—a part that I longed to be in touch with.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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