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recrudesce

verb

Definition of recrudescenext
as in to continue

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  1. continue
  2. resume
  3. reopen
  4. renew
Verb
  • Alli said talks on this issue were expected to continue in New York during the United Nations General Assembly this week.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The plan assigns Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom continued responsibility at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, including fuel and maintenance support for Unit 1 and continuing construction work associated with Units 2 and 3.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of continue
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  • Church officials later concluded that Sheen’s record gave no cause for further delay, and plans for the ceremony resumed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That has meant a dearth of video images from the White House, as TV pool coverage has yet to resume.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of resume
Verb
  • Officials did not immediately provide additional details about when the park would fully reopen.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In mid-June, when the Strait of Hormuz briefly reopened after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding, gas prices fell below $4 a gallon and oil sank below pre-war levels.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of reopen
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  • More recently, in 2023, Belarusian embassies abroad stopped extending or renewing passports entirely, putting dissidents who fled the country in a similar bind to those from Myanmar.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Presley Gerber’s death at age 27 has renewed questions about overdose risk, withdrawal complications and the challenges of addiction recovery.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of renew
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“Recrudesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recrudesce. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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