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resurgence
/rɪˈsɜːdʒəns/ noun [S or U]Definition
› a process in which something starts to grow, develop, or become successful again: There has been a resurgence of interest in telecom stocks.a resurgence in sth If the hoped-for spending slowdown does not happen, it will lead to a resurgence in inflation.enjoy/experience/see a resurgence The 1990s saw a resurgence of mergers and acquisitions.
resurgent adjective [usually before noun] formal › a resurgent economy resurgent inflation/popularity(Definition of resurgence noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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