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
After Alexander McQueen’s spring 1995 collection introduced the bumster, the derrière-baring look has enjoyed several resurgences—most recently in McQueen’s spring 2026 collection by Seán McGirr.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Thus, the resurgences of measles, which is very infectious, and pertussis, a bacterial disease, are not unexpected.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Another common reason is annual resurgences around holidays.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 27 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
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Thus, the resurgences of measles, which is very infectious, and pertussis, a bacterial disease, are not unexpected.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Another common reason is annual resurgences around holidays.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 27 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
Noun
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Jazz haunts with debts owed to its creators, and has a knack for revivals, collectives, new venues in the old forms, and stalwart clubs revivified by benefactors and grant funding.—
Celina Pereira,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The 2020s have marked one of the biggest revivals of the material in a while, and designers say that momentum isn’t slowing down in 2026.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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 8 Feb. 2026.
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