as in revival
the act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity
the downtown has experienced a resurgence since the commercial revitalization project was completed
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Recent Examples of resurgence
The distribution of crops and their corresponding prices changed between years for both counties, led by a resurgence in walnut prices.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
But that resurgence of the child-friendly clown was also short-lived.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Originally launched in 2014, VIVA PHX became a cornerstone of downtown Phoenix’s cultural resurgence, national touring acts with Arizona’s most exciting local talent.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Vine Picks African drumming and dance is having a resurgence in Kansas City thanks to two master drummers teaching the art and the history to younger audiences.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
But that resurgence of the child-friendly clown was also short-lived.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Originally launched in 2014, VIVA PHX became a cornerstone of downtown Phoenix’s cultural resurgence, national touring acts with Arizona’s most exciting local talent.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Vine Picks African drumming and dance is having a resurgence in Kansas City thanks to two master drummers teaching the art and the history to younger audiences.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurgence
Noun
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As for Nurse Jackie, all seven seasons of the series have landed on Netflix, but no revival of the original series is yet in the works.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The group has seen a revival in the past four years, after counterterrorism campaigns significantly weakened it around a decade ago.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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That streak continues here, but the real delight of this ostensible side project is Allison Crutchfield’s return to the mic after an extended absence, and the rebirth of a sibling rock band, apparently sans fistfights or cricket bats.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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YouTube’s lawyers also suggested that Disney was merely seeking to use its claim over Connolly’s services as a chip in the license renewal talks — seeking to expedite those talks by offering to release Connolly’s obligations once the talks were concluded.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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End of automatic work permit renewals The new interim final rule, published for public inspection in the Federal Register, eliminates the automatic extension of up to 540 days that was granted to certain categories of renewal applicants while USCIS processed their cases.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Resurgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurgence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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