Definition of resurgence
: a rising again into life, activity, or prominence
- a resurgence of interest
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Examples of resurgence in a Sentence
There has been some resurgence in economic activity recently.
the downtown has experienced a resurgence since the commercial revitalization project was completed
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The Legion of Honor didn’t schedule the exhibit to coincide with the contemporary resurgence in American propaganda, but the curator expects most visitors will connect the two eras.
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Then came the Trump campaign, Brexit, a resurgence of far-right extremism across Europe and the United States, and the widespread inability to distinguish information from disinformation.
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Poland’s Law and Justice Party has overseen a swift rise in nationalism and a resurgence of the country’s far-right.
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Researchers don’t fully understand what’s behind the resurgence of yellow fever Yellow fever had been controlled effectively in West Africa and South America for half a century.
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One of the many interesting ideas in Mute is that there is a resurgence of the Amish religion in a world where technology is everywhere.
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The Hurd proposal made a resurgence in the Senate this month, when Coons and McCain teamed up to offer it as a Republican-Democrat solution.
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Oil is rebounding from its biggest weekly decline in two years, though gains are limited due to concerns over a resurgence in U.S. shale.
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The piece chronicled how the Gordon Square Arts District has spurred an impressive residential and commercial resurgence in the West Side Cleveland neighborhood.
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First Known Use of resurgence
1798
resurgence Synonyms
Synonyms
reanimation, rebirth, regeneration, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection, resuscitation, revitalization, revival;
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RESURGENCE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of resurgence for English Language Learners
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: a growth or increase that occurs after a period without growth or increase
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