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Recent Examples of recrudescence
Who would benefit from the end of community fluoridation and a recrudescence of tooth decay?
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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
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 addition to the potential aftereffects of treatment, all cancer survivors have to deal with other concerns such as the continuing fear of recurrence.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Regular care helps your doctor recognize the first signs of recurrence and begin treatment right away.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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David Glasser, the CEO of one of the show's production companies, 101 Studios, recently told The Fort Worth Star-Telegram that season 2 was set to begin production in the Lone Star State this month, despite the show not receiving an official renewal from Paramount yet.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many observers felt the team struggled following Toni Kroos’ retirement last summer, and now Luka Modric has also moved on (to join Milan on a free transfer) after he was not offered a contract renewal.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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America’s retreat from WHO deepens the damage by weakening global systems for monitoring outbreaks, reviewing evidence and maintaining databases such as the Global Burden of Disease.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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And recent outbreaks of the avian flu have killed off millions of waterfowl and shorebirds.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Recrudescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recrudescence. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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