rediscover
verb
re·dis·cov·er
(ˌ)rē-di-ˈskə-vər 
rediscovered; rediscovering; rediscovers
: to discover (something lost or forgotten) again
In America we have only recently rediscovered the use of wild greens.—
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rediscovery
noun
plural rediscoveries
The rediscovery of the woodpecker was touted by cryptozoologists as proof that animals thought long extinct may still exist.
—Benjamin Radford
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New movements are stopping the scroll in an effort to rediscover what really matters.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
These transitions, between past and present, are sometimes clumsy but sometimes genuinely sweet, as with an old letter that near-simultaneously is dictated and written, received and read, and finally rediscovered (and only partially understood) in the 21st century.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 May 2025
This could encourage both designers and consumers to rediscover tailoring as a tool for distinction.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
What the Denver higher-ups are most heartened by is that the Nuggets’ core rediscovered a joy for playing with one another.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
These transitions, between past and present, are sometimes clumsy but sometimes genuinely sweet, as with an old letter that near-simultaneously is dictated and written, received and read, and finally rediscovered (and only partially understood) in the 21st century.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 May 2025
This could encourage both designers and consumers to rediscover tailoring as a tool for distinction.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
What the Denver higher-ups are most heartened by is that the Nuggets’ core rediscovered a joy for playing with one another.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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“Rediscover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rediscover. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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