recurrence

noun

Definition of recurrencenext
as in outbreak
a new occurrence of something that happened or appeared before We hope to prevent a recurrence of the disease.

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Recent Examples of recurrence The doctor recommends preventive chemotherapy to deter recurrence. — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026 Cancer survivors like Sanders also have a higher chance of recurrence. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 Preventing recurrence for just a few more years is positive, but overall survival results take longer to emerge. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026 The vaccine, known as intismeran autogene, reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 42% when given alongside Merck's immunotherapy Keytruda, compared with Keytruda alone. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recurrence
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  1. outbreak
  2. renewal
  3. burst
  4. recrudescence
Noun
  • The operations rollup took a wrong turn when FreshRealm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April following a deadly listeria outbreak in a pasta meal sold at grocery stores.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This year, the organization has faced its biggest domoic poisoning outbreak among California’s marine mammals.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of outbreak
Noun
  • The housing activists are seeking the automatic renewals of leases as a way to protect renters and other measures.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • For Lake County, renewal premiums are about 20% higher, the presentation said.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of renewal
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  • Shamblers, a mutation of the infected, release corrosive clouds that can burn nearby victims and emit a final burst when killed.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Her reliance on TikTok for bursts of dopamine no longer felt like a personal failing.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of burst
Noun
  • This recrudescence of wolf warrior diplomacy is counterproductive and enables Japan to depict China as the bullying hegemon.
    — 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
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“Recurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrence. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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