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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For the past year, there have been many animal outbreaks in a variety of wild and domestic animals, especially among birds and cattle.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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After 10 years of war, Yemen is gripped by malnutrition, disease outbreaks, lack of access to health care and other urgent services, and other life-threatening risks to the most vulnerable — all evidence of a full-scale humanitarian crisis.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
31 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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Most visas are initially granted for one year with the possibility of renewal, except the Netherlands, which offers a three-year visa upfront but also requires a business plan.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
21 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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The Gators responded with six consecutive points before Maryland embarked on a 6-2 burst for a 36-35 lead.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
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 6 Apr. 2025.
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