regeneration

[ri-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / rɪˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /

NOUN

conversion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rebirth reclamation reconstruction transformation

STRONG

about-face alteration changeover exchange flip-flop flux growth innovation metamorphosis modification novelty passage passing permutation progress qualification reformation reorganization resolution resolving reversal switch transfiguration translation transmogrification transmutation turning

WEAK

change of heart metanoia metasis proselytization remodelling see the light turning around

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease stagnation

Example Sentences

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With her own children now living on their own, she accepts the change as regeneration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Cysteine has long been known for its antioxidant properties, but this is the first study showing that it can directly stimulate intestinal stem cell regeneration.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Zebrafish are another powerful regeneration model because they can repeatedly regrow damaged tail fins.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Voters in Sunderland acknowledged regeneration has been happening in the last two years but felt that didn't forgive the previous 50.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

He believed in an infinite number of worlds, all inhabited, and all subject to cycles of dissolution and regeneration.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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