Synonyms of recurrence

recurrence

noun

as in outbreak

a new occurrence of something that happened or appeared before

We hope to prevent a recurrence of the disease.

Related Words

• outbreak
• renewal
• burst
• recrudescence
• flare
• epidemic
• increase
• surge
• outburst
• upswing
• upturn
• flutter
• spurt
• eruption
• flare-up
• flicker
• flood
• pickup
• flurry
• paroxysm
• boost
• explosion
• flash
• volley
• deluge
• spate
• commotion
• rush
• furor
• uproar

Dissimilar Words

• slump
• calm
• doldrums

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recurrence

Since then, her care team hasn’t found any evidence of recurrence, nor any negative side effects from the bacteriophage therapy. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Given with the cancer drug Keytruda after surgery, the treatment significantly improved the time patients remained free of recurrence and distant spread compared with Keytruda alone. — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Clinical trials had shown that, for this condition, antibiotics had little or no effect on mortality, the need for surgery, complications, or recurrences. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Thompson died in 2015 at age 73 due to a recurrence of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which he was first diagnosed with in 2004. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026