recurrence

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Recent Examples of recurrence Participants in the walking program reduced the risk of low back pain recurrence that limited daily activity by 28 percent. Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025 Her research shows many women could treat their breast cancer for roughly two years — then pause to get pregnant — and resume treatment after giving birth without additional risk of cancer recurrence. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025 There’s a way to handle such messes: Take accountability and outline steps to prevent any recurrence. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 This surgery reduces the risk of recurrence and is recommended in moderate cases.5 Zadik's procedure: The surgeon removes the entire toenail and nail bed. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recurrence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
Noun
  • The country could be at risk of losing its elimination status if an outbreak continued for more than one year.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • But recent years have seen a resurgence in cases and outbreaks, mainly due to declining vaccination rates.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Office space, licensing renewals, employee visas and mandatory insurance add up.
    Henri Al Helaly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The move comes amid rumblings about cuts across Wolf Entertainment’s NBC series ahead of their likely renewals for next season.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The transformed Hidden Jungle aviary bursts with hundreds of butterflies each spring, attracting butterfly enthusiasts from across the region.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • An 8-year-old Utah boy jumping on a trampoline miraculously survived after a strong wind burst sent him several feet into the air.
    David Chiu, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Who would benefit from the end of community fluoridation and a recrudescence of tooth decay?
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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