resurgent

adjective

re·​sur·​gent ri-ˈsər-jənt 

: undergoing or tending to produce resurgence

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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.

Examples of resurgent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the latest attempt to put Cineplex on the auction block comes at a decidedly more opportune time as the exhibitor rides a Hollywood box office rebound, with resurgent revenue and profits to feed its bottom line. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Aron attributed the better-than-expected quarter to several factors, including the rising popularity of premium large formats, the A-List subscription service and a resurgent box office. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

The letter called out the very real problem of resurgent antisemitism in France. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Brazilian voters have denied Latin America’s resurgent right its ultimate prize, snapping a streak of seven straight conservative presidential victories in 18 months. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin resurgent-, resurgens, present participle of resurgere

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for resurgent

• convergent
• detergent
• divergent
• emergent
• insurgent
• urgent

Kids Definition

resurgent

adjective

re·​sur·​gent -jənt 

: undergoing or tending to produce resurgence