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resurgent

adjective

Definition: rising again or coming back, or becoming stronger

Synonyms: rising, revived, reviving, surging

Antonyms: dying, ending

Tips: Resurgent is the descriptive term used to convey the resurrection of an ideal or interest in something. It can also describe a company or organization back on the rise. Resurgent is related to the noun resurgence, which means "renewal, revival, or resurrection."

Usage Examples:

Since history repeats itself, long forgotten ideas are bound to be resurgent at some point. (revived)

Although it never really goes away, nationalism seems to be resurgent during election years. (revived, surging)

After a difficult year, her happiness seemed to finally be resurgent. (rising, reviving)

The students displayed a resurgence of interest in their studies after the winter break. (renewal, rise) noun


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