CANCER Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

cancer

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Recent Examples of cancer Even during her cancer treatments in 2024, the future Queen of England attended at least one day of the event. — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 In 2024, while recovering from cancer, Kate did not attend the women’s final but was on hand for Carlos Alcaraz’s win over Novak Djokovic. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Freelance sports journalist Eric Geller reported that Irvin died Wednesday after a long battle with throat cancer. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The jury found that Edwin Hardeman, a California man who used the weed killer on his properties, had proved that Roundup had caused his cancer and that Monsanto had failed to warn consumers of the dangers of its product. — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cancer

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In Orange County, its vector control district reported its first disease-carrying mosquitoes in Newport Beach on June 2.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The disease does not generally spread from person to person, but infections can occur if the bacteria get into a building's water supply, including in shower heads, sink faucets, hot water tanks, heaters, cooling towers and other plumbing systems.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 July 2026

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Mary appears to have a form of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, until chemotherapy, following a diagnosis of lymphoma, banishes her psychiatric symptoms.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Kennedy had supported Brownell through her lymphoma treatment years prior.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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Monitor for Pests and Disease Healthy plants are better at surviving heat stress than plants that are already weakened, so keep an eye on your tomato plants throughout the growing season for common pests, like tomato hornworm, and diseases, such as early or late blight, white mold, and canker.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Vines growing on the trunk and branches can hide structural damage or potential hazards like a canker or decayed section of a branch or the trunk.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Definition of canker

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In these cases, the virus affects the brain or nervous system and can cause encephalitis or meningitis, which can result in an infection of the brain or surrounding tissue.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The strike comes at the start of enrollment for clinical trials for the treatment of the Bundibugyo virus that is responsible for this outbreak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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The aisles were so choked that blooms and branches brushed against us, the air heady with the scent of lilies, roses, eucalyptus, and sweet decay.

— Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
The physical properties of TRISO fuel and gas cooling allow the core to dissipate residual decay heat naturally.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

Definition of decay

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Shearer was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer, in 2022.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
The company currently has cancer therapies in mid and late-stage trials targeting melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and bladder cancer.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Definition of carcinoma

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Areas with heavy rain, snow, or high humidity are more prone to wood rot, mildew, and moisture absorption, often requiring restaining every one to two years.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
To me, generative AI feels less like innovation than a symptom of a broader cultural and economic rot.

— Reid Litman, Fortune, 5 July 2026

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