as in outbreak
a new occurrence of something that happened or appeared before
We hope to prevent a recurrence of the disease.
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Recent Examples of recurrence
Eight years post-recovery, 90% of the people in the exercise program arm of the trial hadn’t had recurrences or new cancer diagnoses, compared with 83% in the control group.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 1 June 2025
This means faster recoveries, better outcomes and less cancer recurrence.
—Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
My cancer has a very high recurrence rate, so early detection is critical.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Privately, his severe anxiety over the possibility of a cancer recurrence kept him awake at night.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 1 June 2025
This means faster recoveries, better outcomes and less cancer recurrence.
—Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
My cancer has a very high recurrence rate, so early detection is critical.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Privately, his severe anxiety over the possibility of a cancer recurrence kept him awake at night.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
Noun
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Since the initial plague outbreak in the United States in the early 1900s, the disease-causing bacteria moved from urban rats to rural rodents.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Thankfully, Lawrence has only experienced one other outbreak since that 2012 episode.—
Diane Herbst,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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For information on how to book a wedding, vow renewal, honeymoon or anniversary at Disneyland Resort or other Disney destinations, visit DisneyWeddings.com.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Along the way, there have been many moments when the method of steady renewal might falter, especially when a seemingly irreplaceable part of the machine was lost.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The galaxy can be seen undergoing a burst of star formation thanks to the tidal influence of a galactic neighbor, with the glowing red form of an emission nebula visible throughout, giving the impression of a cosmic firework display.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
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The raging river bursts from its banks around this time, sweeping homes, cars, campers and cabins downstream.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Who would benefit from the end of community fluoridation and a recrudescence of tooth decay?—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Nov. 2024
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Although the most powerful nations, including the U.S., have made intermittently successful efforts to stem the loss of tax revenue to offshore shelters, Abrahamian identifies these dynamics as the recrudescence of colonial extraction.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2024
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“Recurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrence. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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