Resurgence
What it means
A strong return or increase after a period of decline.
Reach for it when describing renewed activity whose scale is visibly rising
The new trail brought a resurgence of interest in the valley.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
comeback
Fits when a popular return suits informal praise
Careful Comeback often concerns a person.
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everyday
Fits when a favorable trend is increasing
Careful Upswing need not follow disappearance.
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warm
Fits when activity or popularity returns
Careful Revival may be gentle.
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professional
Fits when a measure rises after falling
Careful Rebound may be temporary.
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formal
reemergence
Fits when something becomes visible again
Careful Reemergence says nothing about strength.
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literary
Fits when broad creative renewal is underway
Careful Renaissance is stronger and cultural.
Opposites 3
- decline
- collapse
- disappearance
Common phrases 3
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resurgence of interest
A podcast prompted a resurgence of interest in the archive.
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economic resurgence
Small manufacturers led the town's economic resurgence.
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recent resurgence
The recent resurgence of hedgelaying created apprenticeships.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated