resurgent

American  

[ri-sur-juhnt] / rɪˈsɜr dʒənt /

adjective

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

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resurgent British  

/ rɪˈsɜːdʒənt /

adjective

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

   resurgent nationalism

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Other Word Forms

• resurgence noun

Etymology

Origin of resurgent

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

Example Sentences

And not long ago, OpenAI suddenly found itself under such intense pressure from a resurgent Google that Altman declared a “code red.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The dispute imperiled funding that was deemed essential for Southern California’s resurgent defense and aerospace sectors.

From Los Angeles Times

Growth is expected to come from resurgent M&A activity, strong-enough loan demand in a moderately-growing economy, and rising stock prices—key for asset management revenue.

From Barron's

Philadelphia’s downtown is resilient and resurgent: 130 retailers and restaurants opened here last year, fueled by a downtown residential population that has grown since the Avenue of the Arts organization was founded in 1993.

From The Wall Street Journal

The eclectic shortlist also sees recognition for Lily Allen's bitter break-up album, West End Girl, songs from the movie musicals Wicked and KPop Demon Hunters, and a best group nomination for resurgent Britpop band Pulp.

From BBC

Related Words

• revived