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
My cancer has a very high recurrence rate, so early detection is critical.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Privately, his severe anxiety over the possibility of a cancer recurrence kept him awake at night.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
After recurrence, colon cancer can be harder to treat.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 June 2025
The Challenge trial set out to investigate whether exercise was not just a supportive lifestyle change for cancer survivors but something that directly improved their chances of living longer and avoiding disease recurrence.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Privately, his severe anxiety over the possibility of a cancer recurrence kept him awake at night.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
After recurrence, colon cancer can be harder to treat.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 June 2025
The Challenge trial set out to investigate whether exercise was not just a supportive lifestyle change for cancer survivors but something that directly improved their chances of living longer and avoiding disease recurrence.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
Noun
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Recent outbreaks in unvaccinated communities show that risk returns when vaccination rates fall. Conclusion?—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Salmonella infections cause significant illness and death annually, with cucumbers linked to a current outbreak.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
Noun
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There is no chance Serge Gnabry (30 next week) will depart in the current window, but his contract is on course to expire at the end of the coming season and the odds, currently, are against a renewal.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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President Trump's signature legislative achievement is billed as a national renewal project.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Noun
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April 2025 The Star: The cards suggest April will bring a refreshing burst of hope and clarity for you, Aries, as The Star invites you to reconnect with your dreams and aspirations.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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The Venetian police’s hybrids, recently aquired, are by Huracan Marine, designed to run on diesel when the cops need bursts of speed, and on electricity when slow cruising is required.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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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 15 Jul. 2025.
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