resurgent

adjective

re·​sur·​gent ri-ˈsər-jənt 

: undergoing or tending to produce resurgence

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Resurgent means literally a "rising again". We may speak of a resurgent baseball team, a resurgent steel industry, the resurgence of jogging, or a resurgence of violence in a war zone. Resurgence is particularly prominent in its Italian translation, risorgimento. In the 19th century, when the Italian peninsula consisted of a number of small independent states, a popular movement known as the Risorgimento managed to unify the peninsula and create the modern state of Italy in 1870.

Examples of resurgent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the Federal Reserve carried out its third straight interest-rate cut last week, the central bank indicated ongoing concerns about resurgent inflation heading into 2025. —Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024

Invest wisely: Best online brokers Fed now predicts fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 But the Fed also forecast a markedly slower pace of rate cuts next year, partly in response to resurgent inflation. —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024

Stubborn inflation over recent months has thrown a wrench into central bank hopes of a drawdown of rates, and the possibility of resurgent inflation under President-elect Donald Trump could further complicate plans, experts said. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024

Some fear his second could jeopardize the nation’s ability to respond to new or resurgent infectious threats. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin resurgent-, resurgens, present participle of resurgere

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

resurgent

adjective

re·​sur·​gent -jənt 

: undergoing or tending to produce resurgence