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
Lawmakers seek to prevent a recurrence Private equity created a 'nightmare' in CT hospitals, staff say.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
Brugge said the university had informed her that her research into mutations linked to breast cancer, as well as studying the recurrence of ovarian cancer, was among some 350 federal grants terminated at Harvard Medical School.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 20 May 2025
Putting both the rectal and non-rectal cancer patients together, 92% did not have a recurrence of their cancer after two years.
—Alice Park, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
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
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
Brugge said the university had informed her that her research into mutations linked to breast cancer, as well as studying the recurrence of ovarian cancer, was among some 350 federal grants terminated at Harvard Medical School.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 20 May 2025
Putting both the rectal and non-rectal cancer patients together, 92% did not have a recurrence of their cancer after two years.
—Alice Park, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
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In 2024, while still dealing with fires carried over from the previous year, the nation fared only slightly better, experiencing its worst outbreak of wild blazes since 1995, excluding 2023.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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What To Know The Sunshine State experienced a construction boom in the years following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when a sudden surge in demand encouraged builders to build more new homes than anywhere else in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The previous committee report found that of the 148 grassroots music venues lost in 2023, approximately 22 percent closed due to operational issues, such as the revocation of premises licences or unachievable license renewal terms.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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The network will give the coming-of-age sports drama a proper sendoff with a renewal for an eighth - and final season - in 2026.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Short bursts of revenue can flatter results but may not create lasting value, so make decisions with a long horizon in mind.—
Ayo Adepoju,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The successful challenge appeared to give Florida a burst of energy, but the Panthers could not convert on any of their chances in the shutout loss.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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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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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
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“Recurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrence. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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