resurgence

[ ri-sur-juhns ]

noun

1. the act or fact of rising again or returning; revival:

   There has been a resurgence of polio in countries where vaccination is viewed with suspicion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of resurgence¹

resurg(ent) ( def ) + -ence ( def )

Example Sentences

The bank cited “the rapid and broad-based resurgence of the coronavirus” as the main reason it was downgrading Q4 and Q1 GDP forecasts.

From Fortune

Hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers, including Barber, stand to have their wages garnished just as a resurgence of the coronavirus threatens to create further economic disruptions.

From Washington Post

The resurgence of testing delays is sabotaging America’s ability to stem runaway viral transmission and the mounting lives lost.

From Washington Post

This time, it was Spain that first showed the alarming resurgence on the continent.

From Vox

The worrying signs of pandemic resurgence are rattling investors.

From Washington Post

The trend led to a resurgence of anthology television, and renewed interest in The Twilight Zone.

From The Daily Beast

There have been many reactions to the digitization of our lives, like the resurgence of vinyl and the entire Maker movement.

From The Daily Beast

Mike Tyson has enjoyed quite the career resurgence since his retirement from professional boxing.

From The Daily Beast

And they worry that it will spark risky sexual behavior that could cause a resurgence of the epidemic.

From The Daily Beast

According to the The Resurgence website, that plan called for the publication of five to seven books per year.

From The Daily Beast

But the most characteristic labor movement of the forties was a resurgence of the old Agrarianism of the twenties.

From Project Gutenberg

We are witnessing a resurgence of devilry that is perfectly appalling.

From Project Gutenberg

Each in a return splash shimmied the dinghy making for a resurgence of what, until now, had been a barely muted panic.

From Project Gutenberg

And with this double collapse had come a strange irresistible resurgence of early feelings and forgotten superstitions.

From Project Gutenberg

They were painful at first, but their constant resurgence at last altogether upset my balance.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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• rebirth
• rebound
• recovery
• rejuvenation
• renaissance
• renewal
• restoration
• resurrection
• revitalization
• triumph