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Recent Examples of recrudescence
This recrudescence of wolf warrior diplomacy is counterproductive and enables Japan to depict China as the bullying hegemon.
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Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
Who would benefit from the end of community fluoridation and a recrudescence of tooth decay?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Although the most powerful nations, including the U.S., have made intermittently successful efforts to stem the loss of tax revenue to offshore shelters, Abrahamian identifies these dynamics as the recrudescence of colonial extraction.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
With that comes the prerogative to employ medieval cruelties – recrudescences from pre-modern empire redeployed in the present.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The coverage of Italy’s recent elections in the American press has portrayed the success of Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party as a sudden and dangerous recrudescence of Italy’s fascist past.
—Alexander Stille, The New Republic, 4 Oct. 2022
This is also evident in the recrudescence of the Little House on the Prairie look for younger women, a style that has historically been a favorite among the chronically abstinent.
—Cintra Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2020
All this will lead to a recrudescence of interesting political theory.
—The Economist, 19 June 2019
Only this wise, collegial institution prevents a recrudescence of World War II.
—Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019
Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
Who would benefit from the end of community fluoridation and a recrudescence of tooth decay?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Although the most powerful nations, including the U.S., have made intermittently successful efforts to stem the loss of tax revenue to offshore shelters, Abrahamian identifies these dynamics as the recrudescence of colonial extraction.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
With that comes the prerogative to employ medieval cruelties – recrudescences from pre-modern empire redeployed in the present.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The coverage of Italy’s recent elections in the American press has portrayed the success of Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party as a sudden and dangerous recrudescence of Italy’s fascist past.
—Alexander Stille, The New Republic, 4 Oct. 2022
This is also evident in the recrudescence of the Little House on the Prairie look for younger women, a style that has historically been a favorite among the chronically abstinent.
—Cintra Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2020
All this will lead to a recrudescence of interesting political theory.
—The Economist, 19 June 2019
Only this wise, collegial institution prevents a recrudescence of World War II.
—Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recrudescence
Noun
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In the Phase 2b trials, this combination therapy achieved a 49% decrease in the risk of recurrence or death relative to Keytruda alone, following three years of monitoring.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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With Jacob Murphy going off just after half-time with what appeared to be a recurrence of his hamstring issue, Newcastle are losing a player a game to injury at the moment.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The email was sent on the first day of the season-ticket renewal period.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The federal change at the CDC comes as a measles outbreak which first appeared in northwest South Carolina in late 2025 continues to grow, reaching 211 cases by Tuesday.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Health officials believe the Polk County case is linked to an ongoing outbreak in upstate South Carolina, which has recorded 179 measles cases since July.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Recrudescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recrudescence. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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