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
Participants in the walking program reduced the risk of low back pain recurrence that limited daily activity by 28 percent.
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Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Her research shows many women could treat their breast cancer for roughly two years — then pause to get pregnant — and resume treatment after giving birth without additional risk of cancer recurrence.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s a way to handle such messes: Take accountability and outline steps to prevent any recurrence.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
This surgery reduces the risk of recurrence and is recommended in moderate cases.5
Zadik's procedure: The surgeon removes the entire toenail and nail bed.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
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Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Her research shows many women could treat their breast cancer for roughly two years — then pause to get pregnant — and resume treatment after giving birth without additional risk of cancer recurrence.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s a way to handle such messes: Take accountability and outline steps to prevent any recurrence.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
This surgery reduces the risk of recurrence and is recommended in moderate cases.5
Zadik's procedure: The surgeon removes the entire toenail and nail bed.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
Noun
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Connolly also pointed out that there were several ongoing outbreaks of infectious disease in the U.S.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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The outbreak of the childhood disease is primarily located in the western part of the state.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Office space, licensing renewals, employee visas and mandatory insurance add up.—
Henri Al Helaly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The move comes amid rumblings about cuts across Wolf Entertainment’s NBC series ahead of their likely renewals for next season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Hubble Space Telescope's recent deep-dive into Andromeda has been able to track the disorder in M31 that the merger left in its wake: streams of stars cannibalized from the galaxy eaten by M31 and producing a burst of star formation.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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All the nervous energy that had built up at American Airlines Center was released in a burst of delirious joy.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 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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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 30 Apr. 2025.
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