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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.
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Sánchez, a former minister and one of the more durable figures in Castillo’s turbulent administration, emerged as the standard-bearer of Peru’s resurgent left.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Brunson once again became the breakout star in the resurgent Knicks over the last few years, which went on an incredible postseason run to win the team’s first championship since 1973.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The release marks the latest chapter amid a resurgent public interest in UFOs, spurred by recent high-profile Congressional hearings on the topic.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The sporting extravaganza begins with a clash between co-hosts Mexico and the resurgent South Africa.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Brunson once again became the breakout star in the resurgent Knicks over the last few years, which went on an incredible postseason run to win the team’s first championship since 1973.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The release marks the latest chapter amid a resurgent public interest in UFOs, spurred by recent high-profile Congressional hearings on the topic.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The sporting extravaganza begins with a clash between co-hosts Mexico and the resurgent South Africa.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
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“Resurgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resurgent. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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resurgent
adjective
re·sur·gent
-jənt 
: undergoing or tending to produce resurgence
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