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
So, the best-case scenario for recurrence.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
The trial included 157 people in the United States and Australia with stage 3 melanoma who had a high risk of recurrence.
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Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 June 2026
That was an inning after their best defensive player, shortstop Taylor Walls, also left injured, removed for what the team said were precautionary reasons due to a recurrence of tightness in his left hamstring.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
An mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer also appears to reduce the risk of recurrence, according to early-stage trial results.
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Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for recurrence
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
The trial included 157 people in the United States and Australia with stage 3 melanoma who had a high risk of recurrence.
—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 June 2026
That was an inning after their best defensive player, shortstop Taylor Walls, also left injured, removed for what the team said were precautionary reasons due to a recurrence of tightness in his left hamstring.
—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
An mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer also appears to reduce the risk of recurrence, according to early-stage trial results.
—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for recurrence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
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After the outbreak of war, the Iranian team was forced to move its base camp from Tucson to Tijuana.
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That decrease continued into 2026, as young cattle imports from Mexico collapsed by more than 80% due to the screwworm outbreak.
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The decision supports renewal of the project’s Source Materials License for another 20 years, leaving a safety evaluation as the final major review before the license can move forward.
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The stations were reportedly not scheduled to apply for renewal until 2028 at the earliest.
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Comprising 1,650 radio dishes, the telescope aims to study black holes, spinning dead stars and radio bursts from deep space.
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The concept of producing electricity from ion movement is not new, and as Kim explained, electric eels use a similar principle in nature, generating electrical bursts by controlling ion flow across specialized cells known as electrocytes.
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This recrudescence of wolf warrior diplomacy is counterproductive and enables Japan to depict China as the bullying hegemon.
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Who would benefit from the end of community fluoridation and a recrudescence of tooth decay?
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“Recurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrence. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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