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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Several empty flat blocks were being demolished as part of a regeneration project in the town's Foxbar area.

From BBC

The new approach brings together magnetic heating for cancer treatment with properties that encourage bone regeneration.

From Science Daily

Aging or exposure to cancer radiation can disrupt this renewal process, slowing or stopping regeneration altogether.

From Science Daily

The scale of the next regeneration will be influenced by what happens in Sydney - there is a considerable difference between 4-1 and 3-2.

From BBC

So why, unlike China during its boom years, isn't India's blazing GDP growth leading to a regeneration of its decrepit cities?

From BBC