syndrome

Definition of syndromenext
as in development
a set of things that occur concurrently and have identifiable repeated characteristics suffered from a rare syndrome psychological syndromes

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Recent Examples of syndrome Like other children with Hunter syndrome, Roran receives a weekly infusion of the current standard of care, a drug called Elaprase approved by the FDA in 2006. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026 Ingesting too many nitrates can cause health issues like cancer or blue baby syndrome, low oxygen levels in infants. ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 The TikToker's wedding planning process was a large focus of the second season of the TLC reality show Baylen Out Loud, which follows her and her family's experience navigating journey with Tourette syndrome. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026 This population crisis feeds into a post-imperial syndrome, where the decline of empire and power status invokes a sense of loss of self-importance that gives rise to resentment and an unwavering commitment to retain great power status. John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for syndrome
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Noun
  • In scope, the planned stadium development dwarfs the 23 other projects Kansas has realized through its STAR bond program since 1999.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Aaron told me that Feinstein had played no role in the development of the app and had never downloaded it.
    Oriana van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Unsettled pattern develops A stationary front will linger through the end of the week bringing a chance of rain each day from Thursday through the weekend.
    Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Once this pattern has been recognized, new ones can begin to be formed.
    Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndrome. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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