resurgent

[ri-sur-juhnt]

adjective

1. rising or tending to rise again; reviving; renascent.

resurgent

/ rɪˈsɜːdʒənt /

adjective

1. rising again, as to new life, vigour, etc

   resurgent nationalism

Other Word Forms

• resurgence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of resurgent¹

First recorded in 1760–70, resurgent is from the Latin word resurgent- (stem of resurgēns, present participle of resurgere ); resurge, -ent

Example Sentences

Security issues have been at the heart of resurgent tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Jihadist ideology is resurgent in much of the region.

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TOKYO—Sanae Takaichi’s victory in a leadership election in Japan represents another notable win for a resurgent global conservatism that is drawing strength from voter anger over issues such as immigration and stubborn inflation.

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That final stage would be a "security perimeter" that would "remain until Gaza is properly secure from any resurgent terror threat".

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While Call’s role wasn’t immediately clear, he could factor into a platoon with recently resurgent left-handed hitting outfielder Michael Conforto.

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