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Resurgent means literally a "rising again". We may speak of a resurgent baseball team, a resurgent steel industry, the resurgence of jogging, or a resurgence of violence in a war zone. Resurgence is particularly prominent in its Italian translation, risorgimento. In the 19th century, when the Italian peninsula consisted of a number of small independent states, a popular movement known as the Risorgimento managed to unify the peninsula and create the modern state of Italy in 1870.
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From the start of the season through the end of November, the Celtics outscored opponents by just seven total points during Simons’ minutes, and his net rating was in the negatives, worse than all of the team’s regular rotation players except for the recently resurgent Garza.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Jones is hopeful that a resurgent Neighbor-to-Neighbor program, with students invited to sit at the decision table, will result in fewer calls to police and happier residents.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
Dallas’ defense has been bad on third downs, washing out a resurgent Dak Prescott season (second in passing yards and third in passing touchdowns).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
His victory marks the latest win for the resurgent right in Latin America.
—Reuters 31 Min Ago, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Jones is hopeful that a resurgent Neighbor-to-Neighbor program, with students invited to sit at the decision table, will result in fewer calls to police and happier residents.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
Dallas’ defense has been bad on third downs, washing out a resurgent Dak Prescott season (second in passing yards and third in passing touchdowns).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
His victory marks the latest win for the resurgent right in Latin America.
—Reuters 31 Min Ago, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Resurgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurgent. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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resurgent
adjective
re·sur·gent
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: undergoing or tending to produce resurgence
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