resurgent

Examples

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• Recently, however, federalism has become a rallying cry for resurgent conservatives in Congress and state government.

  Academic text (1995)

• OK, so today we're talking about the resurgent right in the West.

• The year 1995 ended with what appeared to be a resurgent NATO.

  Academic text (1998)

• A century ago, Islam appeared to be in retreat; today it is resurgent.

  Academic text (1995)

• We can thank Andrew Luck and the resurgent 2012 version of the Colts for that.

  Blog text (19)

• Defeating the resurgent Taliban will require a significant increase in NATO forces, and that will require U.S. leadership.

  Academic text (2007)

• Power transitions, resurgent Asian nationalism, and poor policy choices in Washington have supposedly undermined U.S. leadership in Asia.

  Academic text (2007)

• As the resurgent Angels prepare to meet their longtime Nemesis, the Detroit Tigers…

  Angels in the Outfield (1994)

• Nevertheless, they continued to support Pinochet because they feared resurgent socialism in the wake of the 1983-84 economic debacle.

  Academic text (1992)

• Moreover, the feminism of the time was closely allied with a resurgent pacifism that resented masculine honor for other reasons.

  Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

R

renascent

vsresurgent

9.3

Becoming active or strong again after a time of weakness

is a return marked by increasing activity or popularity after a lull

R

revitalized

vsresurgent

• US

4.4

Full of new life and energy

is more about rising use or popularity after a quiet period

R

reemergent

vsresurgent

7.4

Appearing again after being hidden or gone

focuses on increased occurrence or revival rather than mere reappearance

Antonyms

S

stagnant

46 4.8

Not moving or changing and showing little activity

I

inactive

4 2.3

Not moving and not showing much physical or mental energy

How Intense

booming

1 3.4

flourishing

1 4.2

resurgent

10 6.7

reviving

3.6

recovering

3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology