syndrome

noun

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 Sanfilippo syndrome is the most prevalent form of childhood dementia. — Mike McRae 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 Turning island life into a laboratory Cases of — and news about — alpha gal syndrome have surged over the last decade or so. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 But now this new syndrome, Alpha-gal syndrome, is stimulating communities to say, 'Enough is enough. — David Pogue, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for syndrome
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  1. development
  2. pattern
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  • On the development and production side, Lumicraft’s AI casting tool Castlink pairs actor discovery with contracting and settlement, while Reproduction’s Pre-Flow handles screenplay analysis and production data sharing.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lyvers previously served as senior vp and head of international co-productions and development at CBS Studios after working as a producer at Management 360.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of development
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  • The pattern was quite different when researchers looked at waist circumference.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Human Rights Scores dataset has not been updated past 2021, but HRMI’s data collected since that time suggests that the pattern has continued.
    — K. Chad Clay, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pattern

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“Syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndrome. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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