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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 imposter syndrome kind of went away.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson was previously hospitalized in Chicago on November 12 for progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurodegenerative condition also known as Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Only child syndrome is a myth, and research shows kids without siblings can grow up confident, capable, and kind.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Nico has Down syndrome, which is what has brought him and his mom to GiGi’s Playhouse, a nonprofit that provides free services to individuals with Down syndrome.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson was previously hospitalized in Chicago on November 12 for progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurodegenerative condition also known as Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Only child syndrome is a myth, and research shows kids without siblings can grow up confident, capable, and kind.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Nico has Down syndrome, which is what has brought him and his mom to GiGi’s Playhouse, a nonprofit that provides free services to individuals with Down syndrome.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndrome
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As 2026 battery development trends point toward safer, more sustainable, and more diversified chemistries, alternative materials such as organic polymers are increasingly being explored alongside conventional lithium-ion technologies.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The spring season is rich and robust, despite shocking developments at the Kennedy Center.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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And, over the last few weeks, several meters of fresh snow have fallen across Europe, part of a weather pattern driven by an unusual southerly jet stream that has dumped huge amounts of precipitation across the continent, causing flooding in lower altitude areas.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Floral mosaic patterns abound on the walls; Dyson hair tools are at your fingertips.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndrome. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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