resurgence

[ ri-sur-juhns ]
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noun
  1. the act or fact of rising again or returning; revival: There has been a resurgence of polio in countries where vaccination is viewed with suspicion.

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How to use resurgence in a sentence

  • But the most characteristic labor movement of the forties was a resurgence of the old Agrarianism of the twenties.

  • We are witnessing a resurgence of devilry that is perfectly appalling.

    The Whole Armour of God | John Henry Jowett
  • Each in a return splash shimmied the dinghy making for a resurgence of what, until now, had been a barely muted panic.

    The Land of Look Behind | Paul Cameron Brown
  • And with this double collapse had come a strange irresistible resurgence of early feelings and forgotten superstitions.

    Ghetto Tragedies | Israel Zangwill
  • They were painful at first, but their constant resurgence at last altogether upset my balance.