RECURRENCES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

recurrences

noun

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plural of recurrence

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 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 Past trials using peptide vaccines have failed to prevent cancer recurrences. —

Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025

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Early humans lived in environments with little sanitation and strong social contact – perfect conditions for outbreaks of pathogens that cause diarrhea.

— Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Identifying and treating latent TB has been lauded as a key strategy to prevent outbreaks among migrant communities and the native public for more than a generation by public health experts, according to a 2002 Cornell University study.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026