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

Since the conclusion of a nine-game freefall that threatened to derail Quenneville’s first season as head coach, the Ducks have gone 14-4-0, posting the second-best points percentage in the NHL behind resurgent Columbus and ascending to the top of the Pacific Division. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026

While the Bruins dominated offensively, shooting 58% from the field and 53% from three-point range, Cronin said the key to UCLA’s success in the upcoming postseason will be the team’s resurgent defensive effort. —Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026

But the Longhorns couldn’t cross that line against a resurgent Oklahoma squad that leaned on its dynamic backcourt of Nigel Pack and Brown, who combined for 44 points. —Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026

Smith earned two Pro Bowl appearances, in 2022 and 2023, during a resurgent stretch with the Seahawks after Seattle traded away Russell Wilson. —Dianna Russini, New York Times, 6 Mar. 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
• serjeant
• urgent

Kids Definition

resurgent

adjective

re·​sur·​gent -jənt 

: undergoing or tending to produce resurgence