as in patterns
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 syndromes
Conditions like autoimmune disease, postpartum depression and chronic pain syndromes were too often chalked up to stress or hysteria.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
In January 2018, the Oslo patient was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes, a group of cancers in the bone marrow that inhibit production of cells, per the National Cancer Institute.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Decades after the Vietnam War, hematologist-oncologist Mikkael Sekeres began seeing veterans in his clinic with myelodysplastic syndromes, a group of blood cancers known as MDS.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Other areas of investigation include chronic pain syndromes, mood disorders, and metabolic conditions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Mar. 2026
Additionally, doctors and scientists are realizing that post-viral symptoms can be more subtle than the crushing fatigue and brain fog commonly seen in Long COVID and other post-acute infection syndromes, as these conditions are known.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
Several other syndromes and genetic variations — including Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome and MUTYH-Associated Polyposis (MAP) — can also warrant earlier screenings.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
In an era of diffuse, evasive conditions — autoimmune syndromes, long Lyme, long Covid — gout is unmistakable.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
While both syndromes cause numbness and tingling, only thoracic outlet syndrome causes the hands to become cold due to a lack of circulation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
In January 2018, the Oslo patient was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes, a group of cancers in the bone marrow that inhibit production of cells, per the National Cancer Institute.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Decades after the Vietnam War, hematologist-oncologist Mikkael Sekeres began seeing veterans in his clinic with myelodysplastic syndromes, a group of blood cancers known as MDS.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Other areas of investigation include chronic pain syndromes, mood disorders, and metabolic conditions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Mar. 2026
Additionally, doctors and scientists are realizing that post-viral symptoms can be more subtle than the crushing fatigue and brain fog commonly seen in Long COVID and other post-acute infection syndromes, as these conditions are known.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
Several other syndromes and genetic variations — including Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome and MUTYH-Associated Polyposis (MAP) — can also warrant earlier screenings.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
In an era of diffuse, evasive conditions — autoimmune syndromes, long Lyme, long Covid — gout is unmistakable.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
While both syndromes cause numbness and tingling, only thoracic outlet syndrome causes the hands to become cold due to a lack of circulation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndromes
Noun
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In interviews, representatives of some companies told me about their algorithms’ abilities to reveal patterns that impressions alone cannot.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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In a city, the faintest stars disappear, leaving only the brightest patterns.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
Noun
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By the eighteenth century, developments in military technology and state organization had made wars punishingly expensive.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That’s as nearby developments are adding residents and students, too.—
Rose Evans
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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“Syndromes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndromes. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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