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 The largest meta-analysis to date on discontinuation symptoms found patients who stopped antidepressants experienced, on average, one additional symptom compared to placebo — below the threshold for clinically significant discontinuation syndrome. Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026 The new term, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, was chosen to better reflect the hormonal, metabolic and reproductive aspects of the condition, according to the paper published in The Lancet. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 The most common running injury is patellofemoral pain syndrome, otherwise known as runner’s knee. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 13, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026 The rare but serious infection can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in which initial flu-like symptoms — including fatigue, fever and muscle aches — give way to severe respiratory symptoms as the lungs fill with fluid. Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for syndrome
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  • Painter said this is exactly the kind of trading a president shouldn’t do, because the president has both confidential information about overseas developments and the power to move commodities markets through his own decisions.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
  • The blossoming of an ace starting pitcher is one of the most exciting developments in baseball — for a team, for an organization and for its fanbase.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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  • The idea is being studied by scientists, who warn that impacts may be unpredictable, including changes in rain patterns, draughts and unforeseen weather changes.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 May 2026
  • So, too, has ball progression from their initial build-up phase after last summer’s sale of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid, as well as a lack of patterns of play in the final third.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 May 2026

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“Syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndrome. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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