recurrence

noun

Definition of recurrencenext
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 Albert has since undergone another surgery to remove the recurrence and is expected to begin preventative radiation treatment in September. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 Fried, 32, and the Yankees have said this recurrence is less serious than the elbow bone bruise that sidelined the left-hander from May 16 to July 22. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026 Georgina Long, PhD, the study’s principal investigator, said the findings show the potential of personalized cancer treatment to reduce melanoma recurrence, or death. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 After five years of follow-up, a phase 2 trial found that adding intismeran to Keytruda reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 49 percent, and the risk of distant metastasis or death by 59 percent, compared with Keytruda alone. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recurrence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
  1. outbreak
  2. renewal
  3. burst
  4. recrudescence
Noun
  • Most of these cases will occur in Africa and Asia, but many countries in the Americas and Europe are reporting outbreaks affecting hundreds or thousands of people.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Over the past decade, its forest carbon sink weakened by about 27 percent as harvesting, ageing stands, drought, heat, wildfire and insect outbreaks reduced forest resilience.
    — Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of outbreak
Noun
  • The five-year licenses of Flying Food Group and scores of other airport vendors came up for renewal at the end of June, during a chaotic time for the airport authority.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The letter warned non-compliance would result in a non-renewal.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewal
Noun
  • The burst and ability to create separation jumped out, as did his calm and composed finish, all at seemingly peak speed.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This horror movie mostly just smelled of fake fog from a community theater production and occasionally you were startled by random bursts of air, once again pulling you from the events on screen.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of burst
Noun
  • This recrudescence of wolf warrior diplomacy is counterproductive and enables Japan to depict China as the bullying hegemon.
    — Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Who would benefit from the end of community fluoridation and a recrudescence of tooth decay?
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of recrudescence

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“Recurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurrence. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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