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
In the long term, increasing fiber intake reduces the risk of hemorrhoid recurrence, Qureshi said.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
Though the Red Sox struck out just six times and were only out-hit 10-9, with two walks, the offensive issues are becoming a near-daily recurrence.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite the return to normalcy, the Cubs announced several new policy changes to avoid a recurrence of the opening-day riot.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Surgical removal, for instance, has recurrence rates between 45 percent to 100 percent.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Garone, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
Though the Red Sox struck out just six times and were only out-hit 10-9, with two walks, the offensive issues are becoming a near-daily recurrence.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite the return to normalcy, the Cubs announced several new policy changes to avoid a recurrence of the opening-day riot.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Surgical removal, for instance, has recurrence rates between 45 percent to 100 percent.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
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Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where government and international aid organizations are struggling to cope with the spread of the disease.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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The World Health Organization announces the first recovery of a patient confirmed to have been infected with Ebola during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Nick Pepper, who exited as Head of US SVOD TV Development and Series – Wholly Owned in a restructuring in late January, just days before the renewal, had championed the show for more than two years and was very high on it ahead of its series order in October 2024.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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Forum members will discuss in the meeting in Rio2C the renewal of the Ibero-American Cultural Charter, signed in 2006.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Eventually, the blister bursts, releasing uranium hydride powder and exposing fresh metal that accelerates the reaction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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The record shows bursts of three to five sessions a week broken by long gaps.—
Paul Baier,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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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 1 Jun. 2026.
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