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 recurrence of such incidents has led to finger-pointing among local officials and ongoing investigations into jail conditions and protocols.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Since then, lifts with that part have been retrofitted with stiffener beams to prevent a recurrence, as ordered by the tramway board.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
Now, in an epochal recurrence that would have pleased George Mackay Brown, Structure 10 had been sealed up again.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
And a 2023 study from researchers at Stanford Medicine found that LGBTQ+ patients were nearly three times as likely to experience breast cancer recurrence as cisgender heterosexual people.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Since then, lifts with that part have been retrofitted with stiffener beams to prevent a recurrence, as ordered by the tramway board.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
Now, in an epochal recurrence that would have pleased George Mackay Brown, Structure 10 had been sealed up again.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
And a 2023 study from researchers at Stanford Medicine found that LGBTQ+ patients were nearly three times as likely to experience breast cancer recurrence as cisgender heterosexual people.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
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The federal change at the CDC comes as a measles outbreak which first appeared in northwest South Carolina in late 2025 continues to grow, reaching 211 cases by Tuesday.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Health officials believe the Polk County case is linked to an ongoing outbreak in upstate South Carolina, which has recorded 179 measles cases since July.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Klein also pointed out that a renewal in Marriott's credit card program could provide an additional boost to the company's EBITDA.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The massive response from fans has led to a swift season 2 renewal and its stars, Williams and Connor Storrie, becoming viral sensations.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite the generally mild outlook, meteorologists are watching key atmospheric factors that could create bursts of intense snow, like expected next week when an early-season lake-effect snow is expected to impact the Great Lakes.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Comedian and actress Atsuko Okatsuka opened the ceremony with a burst of laughter and energy.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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This recrudescence of wolf warrior diplomacy is counterproductive and enables Japan to depict China as the bullying hegemon.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
30 Nov. 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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“Recurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrence. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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