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
Orange County commissioners voted unanimously last week to tweak the ticket policy to prevent a recurrence.
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Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
It can be used to monitor breast and ovarian cancer and detect its recurrence.
—Abigail Norman, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
These parking bans are designed to keep the city’s streets clear and cars moving despite inclement weather — and to prevent recurrences of problems that happened in 1967 and 1979 when Chicago came to a traffic standstill due to major snowstorms.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Since there was a 36% chance of recurrence, Abraira underwent four sessions of chemotherapy followed by 20 rounds of radiation over the next five months.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
It can be used to monitor breast and ovarian cancer and detect its recurrence.
—Abigail Norman, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
These parking bans are designed to keep the city’s streets clear and cars moving despite inclement weather — and to prevent recurrences of problems that happened in 1967 and 1979 when Chicago came to a traffic standstill due to major snowstorms.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Since there was a 36% chance of recurrence, Abraira underwent four sessions of chemotherapy followed by 20 rounds of radiation over the next five months.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
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Children, particularly those under 5, make up the majority of cases connected to the outbreak.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Local officials have warned that a lack of safe drinking water and poor sanitation conditions could lead to a disease outbreak.Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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News of the renewal occurred during a virtual finale press conference that Space.com attended on Dec. 19 with showrunner Alison Schapker and stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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In Aghdam, across Nagorno-Karabakh, and in countless regions worldwide— where up to 110 million mines remain buried across 60 countries— the promise of renewal is etched into the soil, waiting to be healed.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The most mentally strong people lean on these five mantras, which can provide little bursts of resilience and create sparks of happiness. 1.Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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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 30 Dec. 2024.
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