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
Here’s hoping that the lessons from previous years can be learned to prevent the recurrence of familiar problems and that a quicker path to value and better outcomes can be quickly realized.
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Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
It has been found to prevent recurrences of SAD episodes when taken from fall to early spring.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
Ben Anderson: Tamoxifen reduced recurrence rates by about half and cut mortality statistics in ballpark figure, 50%.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Following a more vitamin-rich diet thereafter will stop a recurrence.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
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Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
It has been found to prevent recurrences of SAD episodes when taken from fall to early spring.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
Ben Anderson: Tamoxifen reduced recurrence rates by about half and cut mortality statistics in ballpark figure, 50%.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Following a more vitamin-rich diet thereafter will stop a recurrence.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurrence
Noun
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Nearly 500 outbreaks were reported between August and mid-December, according to CDC data, a third more than at the same time in the previous season.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The White House office has also worked closely with other countries on the global response to outbreaks of the deadly Marburg virus, mpox, and Lassa Fever.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Conservative critics have said that over time, the renewal of the protection status becomes automatic, regardless of what is happening in the person's home country.—
GISELA SALOMON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Conservative critics have said that over time, the renewal of the protection status becomes automatic, regardless of what is happening in the person’s home country.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Boston is bracing for snow late this weekend as a burst of Arctic air drops temperatures into the teens.—
Rachel Dobkin,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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It was inspired by the neon colors of neon light artist James Turrell, adding bright bursts of pink and orange to their belts.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 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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