rejuvenation

[ ri-joo-vuh-ney-shuhn ]

/ rɪˌdʒu vəˈneɪ ʃən /

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the act of making someone young again or restoring them to youthful vigor:The area features luxurious resort hotels with spa facilities for complete relaxation and rejuvenation.

the act of making something new and fresh, or restoring it to a former better state:The governor’s legacy includes notable achievements in many areas, including the environment, public transit, and rejuvenation of the economy.

Physical Geography.

the renewal of the activity, erosive power, etc., of a stream by uplift or by removal of a barrier in the stream bed:Recent tectonic activity along the Euphrates fault resulted in the rejuvenation of part of the Euphrates River.
the return of a region to a more youthful topography by the action of streams renewed in this way:The differential erosion and the presence of residual hills at different heights may be attributed to the effect of uplift and rejuvenation of the region in different periods.

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Origin of rejuvenation

rejuvenat(e) + -ion

Words nearby rejuvenation

rejoice in, rejoicing, rejoin, rejoinder, rejuvenate, rejuvenation, rejuvenesce, rejuvenescent, rejuvenize, rekey, rekindle

How to use rejuvenation in a sentence

This facility demonstrates our proprietary media rejuvenation technology in scale, allowing us to reach production densities 10-times higher than the industrial standard.
A Cultured Meat Factory in Israel Will Churn Out 5,000 Bioreactor Burgers a Day|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|July 2, 2021|Singularity Hub
This led to the conclusion that there must be some kind of rejuvenation event that allows the offspring’s cells to start with a clean slate.
Harvard Scientists Pinpoint ‘Ground Zero’ of Aging in Mouse Embryo Study|Edd Gent|June 28, 2021|Singularity Hub
In a new study, scientists describe evidence that supports that rejuvenation hypothesis.
Embryos appear to reverse their biological clock early in development|Erin Garcia de Jesús|June 25, 2021|Science News
Once they’ve seen the Badlands or Yosemite Valley, the average citizen will be filled with sacred rejuvenation and will support efforts to preserve those places for prosperity.
Do I Have to Share My Campsite?|Sundog|June 3, 2021|Outside Online

This is also the first time that BDG has access to a print product — W publishes its magazine six times a year as of this year — however, a large focus has been digital rejuvenation for the nearly 50-year-old brand once owned by Condé Nast.
With BDG leading its sales, W Magazine doubled first quarter digital revenue over 2020|Kayleigh Barber|May 18, 2021|Digiday
One is on African primal religions, another on the tao of T'ai Chi Ch'uan, another on the path to total rejuvenation.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Will the impacts described above be the peak of the climate crisis, to be followed by a period of recovery and rejuvenation?
Can Generation Hot Avoid Its Fate?|Mark Hertsgaard|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only hope for his daughter and the rest of Generation Hot can deliver us from crisis and into recovery and rejuvenation.
Can Generation Hot Avoid Its Fate?|Mark Hertsgaard|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kate and William's rejuvenation of the British monarchy depends on making us think they are just like us.
The Royals' Secret Lives as One Percenters|Tom Sykes|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He is just too cool for school in a country desperate for the infectiousness of rejuvenation.
Buzz Bissinger: Why I’m Voting for Mitt Romney|Buzz Bissinger|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Burn up the products of fatigue, replace them with fresh cells full of oxygen, and you get rejuvenation.
Red Pepper Burns|Grace S. Richmond
Thus Egypt lost her power of national rejuvenation, her power of rising again after calamity.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
The tired world will need for its rejuvenation a broadened and deepened medical science.
Mobilizing Woman-Power|Harriot Stanton Blatch
It might seem that the rejuvenation of the Jews had been consummated more rapidly than the rejuvenation of the other peoples.
Jewish History|S. M. Dubnow
When humanity begins to wilt, what a pity that the cuticle does not peel as a sign of rejuvenation!
A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed.|William Chauncey Bartlett