Resurgent – Increasing or reviving after a period of little activity

(Pronounced ri-sur-juhnt)

To remember the definition of the word resurgent, use the following mnemonic:

Recent surgery went (resurgent) well and revived him after no activity for a long time.

Examples of resurgent in a sentence

In recent years there has been a resurgent in people eating out.

The supermarkets were flustered after noticing a resurgent in local produce being used.

Thankfully, after reducing fishing, there was a resurgent in the amount of whales visiting these waters.