revitalization
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of revitalization
Explanation
Revitalization is the act of bringing something back to life or restoring its health. The revitalization of your city's ailing downtown may start slowly, with a few new businesses moving in. You can think of revitalization as a kind of renewal or revival; something that's died or suffered from a lack of vitality is imbued with new spirit or health. The revitalization of a country's economy often follows a long recession, when jobs return and people start spending money again. After a bad sunburn, soothing aloe lotion will help speed your skin's revitalization. At the heart of this word is vital, from the Latin vita, or "life."
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Example Sentences
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Jon Christensen, director of the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies at UCLA, said river revitalization can be part of a “green gentrification cycle” as new development pushes out old communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Korea has emerged as what senior U.S. officials have described as a “model ally”—contributing to America’s industrial revitalization through investment, strengthening shared technological competitiveness, and assuming greater responsibility for our shared defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
In its review the New Yorker wrote the book's central claim was that "the survival of the American experiment depends on the technological revitalization of the military-industrial complex".
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Preservation was part of the conversation when the two connected, but both were also focused on revitalization and augmenting the structure’s old-world charms with something fresh and modern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Her work on language revitalization led Congress to pass the Native American Languages Preservation Act.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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