as in revivals
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 resurgences
Another common reason is annual resurgences around holidays.
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Xander Zellner, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Winners of nine of their last 11, the Braves have seen resurgences on offense from key players like Michael Harris II and Matt Olson.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Their music was almost universally forgotten until the last decade, after minor resurgences, stories or documentaries helped enlighten younger generations to their small but brilliant discographies.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
But the disease still has occasional resurgences.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2020
Xander Zellner, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Winners of nine of their last 11, the Braves have seen resurgences on offense from key players like Michael Harris II and Matt Olson.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Their music was almost universally forgotten until the last decade, after minor resurgences, stories or documentaries helped enlighten younger generations to their small but brilliant discographies.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
But the disease still has occasional resurgences.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resurgences
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Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Spinoffs, revivals and remakes have done far worse, with far better origins.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Finding yourself after a heartbreak is one of the most beautiful transformations and rebirths there is in life.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Resurgences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resurgences. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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