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
This season, Barca have suffered very few injuries, apart from long lay-offs for Marc-Andre ter Stegen (complete patellar tendon rupture), Marc Bernal (anterior cruciate ligament) and Andreas Christensen (who suffered a recurrence of a muscle injury in March).
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Following the flow of the metallic tiles inside, shoppers are greeted by a recurrence of tiled walls that extends to shades of white, brown, gold, orange and green, further enhanced by accents of concrete, glass, marble, brass and oak.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
About 7 out of 10 individuals experience a recurrence of low back pain within a year following recovery from an episode.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Regan is now in good health and is monitored for recurrence.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Following the flow of the metallic tiles inside, shoppers are greeted by a recurrence of tiled walls that extends to shades of white, brown, gold, orange and green, further enhanced by accents of concrete, glass, marble, brass and oak.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
About 7 out of 10 individuals experience a recurrence of low back pain within a year following recovery from an episode.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Regan is now in good health and is monitored for recurrence.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
Noun
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The current measles outbreak in the United States has claimed more than 300 lives, and at least one death and potentially two.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Right now, Kansas has 68 active TB cases, one of the largest US outbreaks in recent history.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite a judge quickly blocking the measure, Trump's administration deported more than 200 Venezuelans - 137 under the wartime act - to El Salvador, where they are being detained in the country's massive anti-terrorism prison for a year subject to renewal.—
Vivian Sequera,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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One thing the timing of the renewal could facilitate is a shorter break between seasons: Due in part to writers and actors striking for better contracts in 2023, season two premiered almost three years after the conclusion of the first run.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the video, first published by The Guardian, Redknapp is also seen raising his left arm, prompting a burst of laughter from the audience.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Wear it all day for bursts of inviting florals, energizing citrus and sultry white musks.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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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 2 Apr. 2025.
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