recurrences

plural of recurrence

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Recent Examples of recurrences Patients who don’t have a complete response to their initial chemo and immunotherapies are at higher risk for developing potential future recurrences and for metastatic disease. Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026 Most recurrences of melanoma develop in the first two to three years after initial treatment and removal. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 What’s more, his blood still contains T-cells that hunt down PRAME, suggesting that his body may now be able to eliminate further recurrences. Veronique Greenwood, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 Also, four of the patients saw their cancer come back, but Bharat said the recurrences were more manageable than the original disease. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 Among those 17 patients, by January 2026, there were four recurrences of cancer and two deaths unrelated to cancer — one from an infection and one from a blood clot. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 July 2026 But for some people kidney stones can have dramatic effects on their lives with regular recurrences. Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026 People who have a gene increasing their cancer risk may need more monitoring for recurrences or additional cancers, and may want to encourage family members to get tested. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 In 2016, a study of breast cancer patients found that women who had more social connections were less likely to suffer cancer recurrences and less likely to die from breast cancer than women who did not have a significant support system. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrences
Noun
  • Last year, Texas suffered one of the state’s worst measles outbreaks in recent history.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But cold outbreaks like this one will become more common as the Northern Hemisphere tips into the darker half of the year.
    Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Many Indian and Nepali restaurants were reportedly forced to close after their owners — most of whom came from their native countries to seek business opportunities in Japan — said their visa renewals had been rejected.
    Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Depending on the business, answering those questions may require looking at repeat purchase rate, retention, renewals, referrals, cancellations or customer lifetime value.
    Joe Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Recurrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrences. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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