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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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Advertised as a resurgent unit, the Chiefs’ offense punted three straight times to start the game, clearly impacted by the quick departure of Xavier Worthy.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Starting for the varsity team from the get-go this season, the 5-foot-4 Arreola has proved to be an integral player for the resurgent Corsairs (7-1), who haven’t had a winning season since 2021.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The United States would need to stay involved in regional affairs, both to assist its partners in defending against resurgent threats from Iran and its proxies and to press for strict Iranian compliance with the agreement.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
At a point where the resurgent Chili's is rocking, Cracker Barrel is still selling rocking chairs.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Starting for the varsity team from the get-go this season, the 5-foot-4 Arreola has proved to be an integral player for the resurgent Corsairs (7-1), who haven’t had a winning season since 2021.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The United States would need to stay involved in regional affairs, both to assist its partners in defending against resurgent threats from Iran and its proxies and to press for strict Iranian compliance with the agreement.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
At a point where the resurgent Chili's is rocking, Cracker Barrel is still selling rocking chairs.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Resurgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurgent. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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resurgent
adjective
re·sur·gent
-jənt 
: undergoing or tending to produce resurgence
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