as in outbreaks
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 recurrences
Past trials using peptide vaccines have failed to prevent cancer recurrences.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrences
Noun
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This has been clearly linked to outbreaks in nursing homes and hospitals.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Severe weather—from a derecho that hit the Northeast in April to a string of tornado outbreaks in the spring and summer—made up 91% of the billion-dollar disasters.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those employees can continue working on SNAP applications and renewals until that date.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the number slightly increased year-over-year from 24 to 33, only four of those characters are on shows with renewals.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Recurrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrences. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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