resurgent

[ ri-sur-juhnt ]

adjective

1. rising or tending to rise again; reviving; renascent.

resurgent

/ rɪˈsɜːdʒənt /

adjective

1. rising again, as to new life, vigour, etc

   resurgent nationalism

Derived Forms

• reˈsurgence, noun

Other Words From

• re·sur·gence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of resurgent¹

First recorded in 1760–70, resurgent is from the Latin word resurgent- (stem of resurgēns, present participle of resurgere ); resurge, -ent

Example Sentences

A week later, Hernández is back on the free-agent market, where he will be a more coveted commodity than last winter following his resurgent 2024 performance.

From Los Angeles Times

The easiest way to address that would be by re-signing Teoscar Hernández, who had a resurgent season with the Dodgers in 2024 and enters free agency looking for a longer-term deal than the one-year, $23.5-million contract he signed to come to Los Angeles last offseason.

From Los Angeles Times

England were spun to a feeble defeat before lunch on the third day of the final Test in Rawalpindi to give resurgent Pakistan a 2-1 series win.

From BBC

Having won titles on the clay of Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid, a resurgent Nadal returned to Paris as the favourite to land the 2017 title.

From BBC

But with Labour looking resurgent, it feels likely that the Conservatives will be slipping backwards at the 2026 Scottish election.

From BBC

Related Words

• renascent
• revived