How to Use recurrence in a Sentence

recurrence

noun

• The recurrence of the virus in people who’ve been vaxxed doesn’t mean the shots don’t work.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2021
• And then the recurrence of the infection this year set him back again.
  — Murat Ates, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
• This event has a high risk of recurrence compared to other types of strokes.
  — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
• The recurrence time, in this case, is what makes this nova rare and special.
  — Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
• So, the best-case scenario for recurrence.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
• One standout recurrence on this round of press was power clashing.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 June 2024
• Even after treatment, the fear of recurrence looms like a shadow.
  — Dr. Maky Zanganeh, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
• Once their injuries are healed, there should be no greater risk than anyone else for a recurrence, Fisk said.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2021
• Winfield said the briefing was detailed and focused on ways to avoid a recurrence.
  — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
• Many patients with recurrence of their colon cancer end up dying from their disease.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
• Regardless of the type, fear of recurrence often lingers long after the episode ends.
  — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
• Gently push the plants back in place and tuck some mulch over their roots to insulate the soil and prevent a recurrence.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
• Unfortunately, no amount of beans or good vibes can stave off a recurrence.
  — Maria Yagoda, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2024
• Keeping the area clean, dry, and wearing loose clothing can help prevent recurrence.
  — Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
• All patients had their cancerous tumors removed in surgery but were at a high risk of recurrence.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2023
• The cause was a recurrence of leukemia, with which she was first diagnosed in 2012.
  — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
• Her doctors estimated that surgery alone left her risk of recurrence at less than 5%.
  — Korin Miller, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
• Also, since the disorder is rare, the risk of recurrence is not well understood.
  — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
• She and Francis were warned that pregnancy would increase the risk of recurrence.
  — Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
• But if there’s a risk that some cells may remain, chemotherapy is a way to kill them off, thus reducing the risk of a recurrence.
  — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
• Some seem to have excelled in lessening the likelihood of recurrence; others may have done more harm than good.
  — Grant Tudor, The New Republic, 28 Nov. 2022
• But Seeley fears that a person’s appetite for drugs will return, too, which could prompt a recurrence of drug use.
  — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
• The main goal of adjuvant cancer treatments is to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.
  — Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
• The risks in hernia surgery are low but may include chronic pain, nerve or tissue damage, and hernia recurrence.
  — Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
• The great challenge with these vaccines to prevent recurrences is that ‒ at least for now ‒ they must be personalized.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
• But now James was battling a recurrence of cancer, his legs wrapped in mystery wounds that took too long to diagnose.
  — Nina E. Cerfolio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
• This isn’t about believing in eternal recurrence.
  — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
• Certainly no one needs a recurrence of the dismal events of 2020.
  — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 7 July 2023
• McCall has no limitations from the stroke and has had no recurrence of symptoms.
  — Corbett Smith, Dallas News, 13 June 2020
• The study focused on men with a form of cancer recurrence where the disease had returned in only a few isolated spots.
  — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025