resurgence

noun

re·​sur·​gence ri-ˈsər-jən(t)s How to pronounce resurgence (audio)
: a rising again into life, activity, or prominence
a resurgence of interest

Examples of resurgence in a Sentence

There has been some resurgence in economic activity recently. the downtown has experienced a resurgence since the commercial revitalization project was completed
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Skubal, naturally, credited his teammates for the Tigers’ resurgence. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025 Now with the Indianapolis Colts, Jones will attempt to have a similar type of resurgence in 2025. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025 Westerns thrived in the silent era, and though the genre’s popularity has ebbed and flowed ever since — largely fading from view in the ’80s but enjoy several resurgences in succeeding decades — it’s never threatened to fade away. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 2025 Last month, for example, the French government and the French company Dassault Aviation announced plans for a demonstrator called VORTEX. Space planes are experiencing something of a resurgence after the retirement of the most famous such vehicle — NASA's space shuttle — in 2011. Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for resurgence

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of resurgence was in 1798

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“Resurgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurgence. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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resurgence

noun
re·​sur·​gence ri-ˈsər-jən(t)s How to pronounce resurgence (audio)
: a rising again into life, activity, or notice

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